Olympic champion Alina Zagitova and two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedeva have not been included in the Russian Figure Skating Federation's (RFSF) national team for the 2021-2022, putting their hopes of competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at risk.

confirmed by RFSF general director Alexander Kogan, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Draughts Federation (DFR) President Anatoly Nikitin has called for the World Draughts Federation (FMJD) to conduct an internal investigation into the flag controversy at the Women's World Draughts Championships.

was on the table, and was also glued to the table," Nikitin told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has admitted the country are disappointed by the absence of the national anthem from Tokyo 2020, but claim success for their athletes will "compensate."

month ©Getty Images"This was the IOC decision," Peskov said, according to Russia's state news agency TASS

Former world all-around champion Artur Dalaloyan of Russia has been ruled out of this week's European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Basel after tearing his Achilles in training.

Russia's official state news agency TASS reported the 24-year-old, a five-time European champion, has

Valery Polkhovsky will step down as head coach of Russia's biathlon team in June for health reasons.

he will not continue to work in this position," Maygurov said, according to the Russian news agency TASS

The new International Sambo and Boxing Center in Russian capital Moscow is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021.

Zagrutdinov, head of the Moscow Construction Department, told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Russian figure skaters received a hero's welcome, including a rendition of the national anthem, on their return to the country following their successful performance at the World Championships in Stockholm.

We have the best fans," Alexandra Trusova, who won bronze in the women's competition, told TASS."

Yekaterinburg 2023 general director Alexander Chernov insists the temporary departure of Oleg Matytsin as International University Sports Federation (FISU) President will not affect preparations for the 2023 Summer World University Games.

not affect the preparation for the Universiade in any way," Chernov told state-run news agency TASS

The President of the Russian Water Polo, Diving and Synchronised Swimming Federations Alexey Vlasenko has been arrested and charged with fraud.

initiated under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation," the Court told TASS

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said Olympic and Paralympic athletes in the country should be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines on a voluntary basis.

Matytsin told Russia's official state news agency TASS that the Ministry of Sport is working with

A decision has been made to vaccinate coaches and athletes voluntarily," Matytsin told TASS."

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has set a deadline of June 15 for officials to submit their candidacy to succeed René Fasel as President of the worldwide governing body.

Vladislav should leave our Federation," Fasel said, according to Russia's official state news agency TASS

been nominated as the successor to Vladislav Tretiak on the IIHF Council ©Getty ImagesAccording to TASS

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) anthem is expected to be used in lieu of the Russian national anthem at IIHF World Championships this year, with teams to play under the Russian Olympic Committee flag.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctions partly upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).TASS

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has confirmed FIFA is investigating three potential doping violations by players in the country.

The RFU has not named the players involved in the cases.Russian state news agency TASS has reported one

Images"I received a notification from FIFA that my doping test, taken in 2013, was positive," Obukhov told TASS

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Council is set to hold its next meeting in Moscow on Monday and Tuesday (March 16 and 17).

According to Russian state news agency TASS, Russian Ice Hockey Federation President Vladislav Tretiak

Russian figure skater Alena Kostornaia has returned to Eteri Tutberidze after announcing a split from the coach last August.

not completely force myself to do something," Kostornaia said according the Russian state news agency TASS