A total of 32 Russian and Belarusian riders have reportedly been permitted to compete under a neutral banner by the International Cycling Union (UCI).

The information has been obtained by Russia's official state news agency TASS which reports that the

2020 Olympics, is among those to gain neutral status by the UCI ©Getty ImagesIt was also reported by TASS

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has insisted that "there is no doubt" that his organisation will reclaim its Olympic status during his address to European national governing bodies.

the EUBC's approach to the selection of athletes," Kiriyenko told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russia will not agree to compete in international competitions if its athletes are obliged to publicly condemn what it describes as the "special military operation" (SVO) in Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has announced.

of the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

challenge in the courts the legitimacy of imposing sanctions on Russian sports at the current moment, TASS

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has accused "deplorable" European Governments opposed to its stance on the readmission of Russian and Belarusian athletes of "double standards".

violation of the principles of Olympism," said Matytsin in a report by Russia’s official state news agency TASS

ROC President Stanislav Pozdnyakov also told TASS that it would be impossible to accept an invitation

Up to 500 athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete at this year's re-arranged Asian Games in Hangzhou to help them qualify for next year's Olympics in Paris.

to be met, and the decision will depend on this," Salnikov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russia's Sochi 2014 women's singles figure skating champion Adelina Sotnikova has admitted she returned a positive doping test during the year of her Olympic triumph, but insisted she was cleared by her B-sample.

was not part of the programme.The Russian Anti-Doping Agency told the country's state-run news agency TASS

Russia has been stripped of the 2026 European Women's Handball Championships after the country's invasion of Ukraine last year, it was announced today.

holding the World or European Championships in Russia," he told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Alexander Glazunov is set to leave his post as senior coach of the Russian fencing épée team in response to two of the country’s athletes moving to the United States.

Phoenix.In a statement explaining Glazunov’s planned departure the Russian Fencing Federation told TASS

The Czech Government has banned Russian athletes and teams from competing in the country in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Anti-Doping Agency acting director general said, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

The Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) has explained in detail why not one of its elite lifters signed up to "discriminatory" conditions that would have allowed them to join the qualifying programme for Paris 2024 as neutrals.

team train to the Asian nation later this year.When a reporter from the Russian state media service TASS

The Russian Boxing Federation (RBF) has hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over what it claims to be a "political" decision to throw out the International Boxing Association (IBA).

Kiriyenko, who succeeded Kremlev as RBF secretary general, told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

I believe that such demarches do not paint international sport," said Pozdnyakov in a report by TASS.

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has alleged that the European Fencing Confederation's (EFC) decision to ban Russia and Belarus was purely political and nothing to do with sport.

professional politicians, so there is not much to discuss here," Pozdnyakov told Russia's official news agency TASS

The Russian Boxing Federation has called on citizens to rally around the country following a rebellion by paramilitary organisation Wagner Group, who took control of Rostov, but stopped their advancement on Moscow.

the boxing family, our partners and friends," the organisation said in a statement, as reported by TASS

The Russian Sports Ministry has revealed that the BRICS Games will be staged in June next year - just one month before the start of the Olympics in Paris.

revealed.The plans for the Games were announced in a report by Russia’s official state news agency TASS

against any "very contentious" plans to stage rebel events outside of the Olympic MovementAccording to TASS

Russian Wrestling Federation President Mikhail Mamiashvili has said that the country's delegation should go to next year's Olympic Games in Paris in tanks if it is made to compete as a refugee team.

Zhukov, formerly First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, told Russia's official state news agency TASS