Russian speed skater Mikhail Kazelin has claimed that he failed a doping test due to contaminated sports nutrition product, after revealing he is currently suspended from competition.

According to Russian state news agency TASS, Kazelin wrote about his suspension on the social network

The President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), René Fasel, has said he has almost made a full recovery after he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.

Moscow.However, he now believes he is close to a full recovery, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS

Russia’s biggest hope for an Olympic medal in weightlifting has been suspended for a suspected doping offence.

because Russia was banned from weightlifting for its poor doping record.Kashirina declined to comment to TASS

Vladislav Tretiak is set to lose his place on the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Council following the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling in Russia's long-running case against the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

IIHF Council is the ruling body of the organisation.The IIHF told Russia's official state news agency TASS

A memorial to the founders of sambo - Vasily Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev and Viktor Spiridonov has been unveiled in Moscow on what has been described as a "historic day" for the sport.

monument's sculptor Salavat Shcherbakov explained the idea behind his creation in comments reported by TASS

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has described the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling to ban Russia from major events for two years as "harsh".

but it's still better than some predictions," Fasel said, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS

A new Supervisory Board has been appointed by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) at the organisation’s general meeting.

I plan to participate in the competition," Bukhanov told Russian state news agency TASS."

The Russian Figure Skating Federation (RFSF) is considering staging events to fill the void caused by the cancellation of next month’s International Skating Union (ISU) European Figure Skating Championships.

from December 24 to 29 in Krasnoyarsk.And, according to a report by Russian official state news agency TASS

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has confirmed Russia has offered to host next year's World Championship, but repeated his hope that the tournament will go ahead as scheduled in Belarus and Latvia.

crisis in the country.He reiterated that stance in an interview with Russia's official state news agency TASS

Championship with Latvia next year into further doubt.But Fasel, a former IOC Executive Board member, told TASS

Russia’s skeleton team have been given the green light to compete in this week’s International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup event in Austria after all athletes tested negative for coronavirus.

Cup standings.Nikitina is the reigning women's world champion.According to Russian state news agency TASS

Russia has confirmed its intention to host the 2021 European Breaking Championships in Sochi.

applied to host the European Breaking Championship in 2021," Permyakov told Russian state news agency TASS

The rift in weightlifting has been exposed again by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to cut the sport's athlete quota for the Olympic Games by more than half.

expected decision, dictated by several factors resulting from the governance of recent decades," he told TASS

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has claimed the organisation still wants Belarus to co-host its World Championship next year despite the crisis in the country, as he called off a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko at the last minute after testing positive for COVID-19.

further doubt.But Fasel, a former IOC Executive Board member, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has claimed it will be necessary to take steps to minimise the risks posed to his country's athletes by the Rodchenkov Act.

monitoring and implementing anti-doping measures,” Matytsin told Russia's official state news agency TASS

be used by the US as an "instrument of manipulation and politicisation in world sports".According to TASS

Georgy Bryusov has been appointed acting director of the Centre of Sports Preparation (CPS) for Russian national teams, following the arrest of Alexander Kravtsov.

position.Alexander Kravtsov, left, was arrested in September ©Getty ImagesHe told the Russian state news agency TASS