Telecommunication firm Rostelecom says it has been commissioned to support the Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games.

Oleg Chemezov, deputy governor of the Sverdlovsk Oblast, according to Russia's state-run news agency TASS

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has set a deadline of March 31 for officials to apply for the position of director general as the organisation begins its search to find the successor to Yuri Ganus.

samples with a target annual rate of 7,500 samples," Bukhanov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Newly elected Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) President Peter Ivanov has held opening talks with the World Athletics Taskforce overseeing the reinstatement of the country back into international competition.

- and the development of athletics in the country," Ivanov told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

extensive experience in managing and working with international sports organisations," Matytsin told TASS

the future with this person, but many of my colleagues reacted very pessimistically," Ivanyuk told TASS

The Norwegian Figure Skating Association has submitted a proposal to the International Skating Union (ISU) in a bid to raise the minimum age for women's singles skating to 17.

As reported by Russian state news agency TASS, the proposal made by Norway was on the agenda for the

A Norwegian figure skater - there is no such thing," said Tarasova to TASS."

Peter Ivanov has been elected as Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) President after a clear victory at their reporting and election conference.

with other candidates, we will work together,” Ivanov said, according to Russian state news agency TASS

“Peter is a very experienced manager,” Yurchenko told TASS.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has claimed the country’s bid for the Rugby World Cup would not be impacted if the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) loses its appeal against World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctions.

impossibility of applying for the Olympic Games in 2032," Matytsin said, according to Russian state news agency TASS

legacy of the FIFA World Cup, tremendous experience in hosting competitions," he said, according to TASS

TASS also reports that the FFR will not hold an elective Congress in 2020 because of the coronavirus

The Russian Rowing Federation (FGSR) Presidential election has been postponed indefinitely after the organisation decided it was "impossible" to stage a secret ballot in a hybrid format.

of possible retribution if their selected official did not win, Russia's official state news agency TASS

presidium, it was held in person using hardware and some of the conference delegates were online," he told TASS

Bout criticised Svirin's role in the abandonment of the Congress in an interview with TASS."

Vladislav Antonov and Alexander Denisiev will miss the opening International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup event in Igls after the former tested positive for coronavirus.

doubles event.Artem Petrakov, head of the Russian luge team, told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Alexander Denisiev and Vladislav Antonov will not be able to perform in Igls," Petrakov told TASS."

Maxim Agapitov saw off the challenge of his rivals - including Olympic silver medallist Dmitry Klokov - to win the Presidency of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (FTAR) for a second term.

Agapitov polled 47 votes according to Russian state news agency TASS, with the Beijing 2008 medallist

More than RUB6 billion (£59.2 million/$78.8 million/€66.4 million) has been allocated for the construction of the Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games Athletes' Village.

the organisation of Yekaterinburg 2023 in its 2021 budget, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS

A total of 61 teams from 45 countries are set to take part in the inaugural Online Olympiad for People with Disabilities after the International Chess Federation (FIDE) created its first database of players with disabilities.

with Russia and India winning the Olympian in August.Speaking to Russia’s official state new agency TASS

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Shamil Tarpishchev has been re-elected to serve another four years as President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF).

voted in favor, unanimously," Tarpishchev said, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Two-time world champion and Olympic silver medallist Evgenia Medvedeva is set to miss the International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in Moscow this week through injury.

Russian Figure Skating Federation President Alexander Gorshkov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

European ice dance champions Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov intend to compete at the Cup of Russia later this month, despite injury concerns.

two-time Olympic medallist Alexander Zhulin, who coaches the pair, told Russia's state-run news agency TASS

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced next month’s cross-country, Nordic combined and ski jumping World Cup competitions in Lillehammer have all been postponed due to "uncertainty" over the coronavirus pandemic.

spectators will be closed," a spokesman from Nizhny Tagil told Russia’s official state news agency TASS