Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin credited Igor Borisovich Moskvin for bringing through a "whole galaxy of brilliant athletes" following the figure skating coach’s death.

and made a huge contribution to its development," Matytsin told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Yaggy, Heaty and Cedry have been unveiled as the mascots for the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games.

reflect the originality of the region and various trends in the youth environment," as reported by TASS

The status of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) has not been included on the provisional agenda for the International Biathlon Union’s (IBU) virtual Congress this week, it has been revealed.

response to the COVID-19 crisis.The IBU reportedly confirmed to Russian official state news agency TASS

Russian having served a one-year suspension for whereabouts violations.His coach Vladimir Bragin told TASS

Olympic champion Alina Zagitova presented a demonstration programme at the Figure Skating Lovers show in Moscow, as her break from competition continues.

her break continued.Zagitova has instead hosted a reality television show.Russian state news agency TASS

Gymnasts are preparing to compete in the four-nation Friendship and Solidarity competition in Tokyo, with tomorrow’s event potentially a key milestone as the Japanese capital prepares to host the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.

pic.twitter.com/jWWyvfk2jI— FIG (@gymnastics) November 7, 2020Nagornyy told Russian state news agency TASS

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has warned the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling in favour of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in its dispute with Russia would cause "very serious" problems for future Ice Hockey World Championships.

already building a stadium for 20,000 spectators, a lot of money has been invested there," Tretiak told TASS

Peter Ivanov, head of the Russian Triathlon Federation (RTF) and director general of High-Speed Railways, is the latest figure to be nominated for the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) Presidency.

Ivanov's name has been put forward by the Sverdlovsk Oblast Athletics Federation, state-run news agency TASS

described Ivanov as "the leader with whom you want to work, and you constantly learn from him".Per TASS

The mascots for the 2023 Summer World University Games, due to be held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, are set to be unveiled next week.

Yekaterinburg on November 11, exactly 1000 days before the event is scheduled to begin, as reported by TASS

The Japan Wrestling Federation has announced it will not send athletes to next month’s World Championships in Serbia.

Americans miss the World Cup, based on their difficulties," Mamiashvili told Russian state news agency TASS

Banned Russian bobsleigh athletes Alexander Kasjanov, Ilvir Khuzin and Alexei Pushkarev say they plan to return to the sport when their sanction concludes next month.

sport after the end of the disqualification,” Kasjanov told the Russian official state news agency TASS

Four-time Olympic medallist Irina Privalova is to stand for the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) Presidency later this month.

has been nominated for the post by the Moscow Athletics Federation, Russia's state-run news agency TASS

No spectators will be present when the World Sambo Championships take place later this week in Serbia because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

minimise the risks of disease for athletes," FIAS President Vasily Shestakov said in comments reported by TASS

Vladimir Salnikov was unanimously re-elected President of the Russian Swimming Federation.

 He was the only candidate to stand for election, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS.

Test events for the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games will be held in both 2022 and 2023, an official has said.

Anna Baichibaeva, a sports programme director for the Games, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will review a report by its Expert Group on preparations for the 2021 Men's World Championship, amid uncertainty over the event in Belarus and Latvia.

services, medical and sports organisations,” the IIHF said, according to the Russian state news agency TASS

“We support the IIHF’s decision that we are out of politics," he said, according to TASS."