Russian biathletes Evgeny Ustyugov and Svetlana Sleptsova face a longer wait for their appeals against doping bans to be heard after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) postponed their hearings.

Sleptsova were postponed due to the difficult epidemiological situation," lawyer Alexey Panich told TASS

after being found to have used prohibited substance ostarine ©Getty ImagesLast month, Ustyugov told TASS

It was reported by TASS that Ustyugov had undergone genetic tests to prove his innocence.Ustyugov

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Shamil Tarpishchev has confirmed he plans to seek re-election as President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF).

Tarpishchev, who has served as RTF President since 1999, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have claimed alleged Russian cyber-attacks had no "significant impact" on preparation for the Games.

 "This is the wildest nonsense, rare nonsense," he told Russia's official state news agency TASS

The European Sambo Championships, which were due to take place in Russia next month, have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

situation in the world, in Russia and in Yekaterinburg in particular," Eliseev said, as reported by TASS

Russia has confirmed plans to bid for the 2026 European Women's Handball Championship.

are great, we have already begun lobbying work," Shishkarev told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Members of the Russian Paralympic swimming team, who are currently training on the eastern island of Sakhalin, have been forced into isolation after a coach returned a positive COVID-19 test.

million confirmed cases to date, resulting in the deaths of more than 24,300 people.Earlier this month, TASS

Vasily Titov has declared his intention to run for re-election as President of the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation (FSGR).

office.The election is due to be held from November 18 to 25, according to state-run Russian news agency TASS

Russian skiers will not compete at today's International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup in Sölden after two coaches returned what are believed to be positive tests for COVID-19.

According to TASS, Russia's state-run news agency, the two coaches have been re-tested and told to self-isolate

Beijing 2008 Olympic racewalking champion Valery Borchin rejected a return to competition after serving an eight year doping ban.

Borchin said he would not return to competitive racewalking, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS

Sochi 2014 figure skating champion Adelina Sotnikova has become the first recipient of a new Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) honorary badge, and also announced the launch of her own figure skating school.

included two European Championship silver medals and four national titles.Russian state news agency TASS

I am sure it will be a successful project, an important stage in Adelina’s life," Kogan told TASS."

and a half ago, no one gave me any advice, it was a surprise for everyone," she said, according to TASS

The brother of four-time Olympic biathlon champion Darya Domracheva has claimed he was attacked by Belarusian police before being detained as part of a Government crackdown targeting those protesting President Alexander Lukashenko.

car for attending an anti-Lukashenko demonstration.According to Russia's official state news agency TASS

This year’s European Fencing Championships in Minsk have been officially cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced.

Confederation (EFC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has now told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

to the epidemiological situation," Pozdnyakov, also President of the Russian Olympic Committee, told TASS

The total cost of construction work for the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games will be more than 38 billion rubles (£380 million/$490 million/€417 million), it has been reported.

Russia's state news agency TASS quoted the figure, which has been attributed to Evgeny Kuyvashev, the

work is being carried out in accordance with the schedule, there are no delays," Kuyvashev said to TASS

The Russian Field Hockey Federation (FHTR) elected Anton Moroz as its President during an extraordinary conference at the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

that any of these positions are negotiable anyway," said Moroz, according to Russian state news agency TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried to portray his country’s athletes, who currently face being banned from the Olympic Games because of allegations of state-sponsored doping, as the victims of "unsportsmanlike means".

Sports, an event held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, Russia’s official state news agency TASS

goals, if we don’t set them, we will not get anywhere at all," Chernyshenko told the Council meeting, TASS