The Russian Sambo Championship is set to be hosted in the Sverdlovsk region from February 24 to March 1, 2022.

This was confirmed by Russia's official state news agency, TASS, who had seen a report in the department

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) women’s ice hockey have been hit by a further COVID-19 case, with head coach Evgeniy Bobariko admitting his players would be prepared to play in masks in their upcoming quarter-final at the Winter Olympics here.

becoming latest ROC player to test positive for COVID-19.According to Russia’s official state news agency TASS

SwissIceHockey) February 10, 2022Former International Ice Hockey Federation President René Fasel told TASS

A legal issue involving an anti-doping test taken by Russia’s 15-year-old sensation Kamila Valieva is the reason the medal ceremony for the team figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games has been delayed in Beijing, insidethegames can exclusively reveal.

Figure Skating Federation spokesperson Olga Yermolina told the country’s official state news agency TASS

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has paid tribute to its former President David Rudman, who is renowned for founding the prestigious Sambo-70 School in Moscow, after his death at the age of 78.

among Sambo-70's alumni.The School's President Renat Laishev confirmed to Russian state news agency TASS

Finland decided to follow Canada in wearing masks in their women’s ice hockey match against the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) over COVID-19 safety concerns at the Winter Olympics here.

Both we and they passed negative tests," Goncharenko told Russia's official state news agency TASS."

masks whereas Canada kept them on as they went on to win 6-1.Former IIHF President René Fasel told TASS

was mixed up, and a positive test came before the match with the Canadians," Goncharenko told TASS

An emerging legal issue has delayed the medal ceremony for the team figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics here, the International Olympic Committee and International Skating Union (ISU) has confirmed.

Figure Skating Federation spokesperson Olga Yermolina told the country’s official state news agency TASS

 She told TASS: "This cannot be!"They can nod at us, but we are all clean."

Russia's Irina Davydova will be stripped of the gold and bronze medals she won in the 400 metres at the 2012 and 2014 European Championships after she was charged with doping by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), it has been reported.

Russia’s official state news agency TASS reported that the World Anti-Doping Agency had provided the

 TASS reported that Davydova has been suspended for two years from January 17 this year by the AIU

A delay in receiving the COVID-19 test results of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team caused their women’s ice hockey clash with Canada to be rescheduled and players forced to wear masks, it has been confirmed.

because of the last test result of the Russian team," Tardif told Russia's official state news agency TASS

pic.twitter.com/iepr7rENqD— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) February 7, 2022Former IIHF President René Fasel told TASS

The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) leadership has proposed using a points-per-game percentage to determine rankings rather than completing the regular season, in light of COVID-19 disruption and the decision not to play matches during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

after plans to stage rearranged games during the Winter Olympics were shelved.Russian state news agency TASS

most important event for each athlete and adequately represent their country," Morozov said, quoted by TASS

The Japanese Sambo Championships for the Cup of the President of Russia has been postponed indefinitely as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country.

Executive Committee of the International Sambo Federation, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has again condemned the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games on the eve of the Opening of Beijing 2022, which he is expected to attend.

hold this world sports festival at the highest level," Putin told Russia's official state news agency TASS

The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) is set to send approximately 72 athletes to the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games as part of a 190-strong total delegation, according to its Chef de Mission Pavel Rozhkov.

said Rozhkov, who is also the RPC's Acting President, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

Beijing 2022 has confirmed a further 37 positive COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday in tests conducted at the Beijing Capital International Airport and within the Winter Olympic Games closed loop.

to Beijing today,” Russian Bobsleigh Federation President Elena Anikina told the Russian news agency TASS

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is seeking to reform the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) to increase the jurisdiction power of the Ad Hoc Division here as freestyle skiers Andrei Makhnev and Artem Shuldiakov bid to win their battle for a place at the Winter Olympics.

matter" following a hearing on Friday (January 28).According to Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Honorary International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Vitaly Smirnov has accused Ukrainian Sports Minister Vadym Huttsait of "blackmail" and "coercion" by stopping athletes from posing for pictures with Russians at the Winter Olympics here.

According to Russia’s official state news agency TASS, Huttsait has told athletes to steer clear of Russian

athletes into "political bidding".Asked whether Ukrainian athletes will violate the ban, Smirnov told TASS

Huttsait’s ban was in breach of the Olympic Charter, insisting "this case is unprecedented".The IOC told TASS