Alexander Shustov, the European men's high jump champion in 2010, has been handed a four-year ban for a breach of anti-doping rules.

I disagree with the CAS decision," Shustov told the Russian state news agency TASS."

final decision is reached.Sergey Klyugin, the men's Olympic high jump champion at Sydney 2000, told TASS

British Athletics has set-up a development partnership with London Marathon Events, with the aim of creating talent hubs for promising athletes aged between 16 and 21.

Athletics Northern Ireland.England Athletics will be supported by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS

To work in collaboration with London Marathon Events, England Athletics, the universities and the TASS

Russian Olympic wrestling champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev is due to return to training after recovering from COVID-19 last month.

(@Russia) August 20, 2016Sadulaev, speaking to Russia's state news agency TASS, said: "This disease suffered

Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) President Vladimir Lukin is anticipating the country sending almost 280 athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games next year, despite uncertainly over whether or not Russia will be allowed to compete.

Games, which means 171 athletes in 13 sports," Lukin said in comments reported by state news agency TASS

The Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) has scheduled an extraordinary elective conference for July amid a dispute between members of the embattled body's Executive Board.

Drachev, who has faced calls to resign from the position, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) President Vladimir Lukin has revealed the country's Para archers and powerlifters are set to return to training later this month after an enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Lukin told Russia's official state news agency TASS that members of the Para archery and powerlifting

Russian national powerlifting teams and archery teams for persons with physical impairments," Lukin told TASS

Olympic and world champion Alina Zagitova is set to return to training following an extended break from competitive figure skating.

According to Russia's official state news agency TASS, Zagitova was due to join the training camp of

national figure skaters in Novogorsk today.A source told TASS  the 18-year-old would travel to the

The Russian national luge team - the dominant force in the sport last season - is to return to training on June 20.

but have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.However, according to Russia's state news agency TASS

Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdynakov has described the World Anti-Doping Agency as simultaneously acting as "investigator, prosecutor and publisher" against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).

accused WADA of attempting to punish RUSADA in connection with the Russian doping case, as reported by TASS

Danil Lysenko could be banned for up to eight years after several former Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) officials obstructed an investigation into the world indoor high jump champion, according to Russian Anti-Doping Agency director general Yury Ganus.

Russia's official state news agency TASS reported that Ganus said "all steps taken by the previous executive

Russian cross-country Winter Olympic medallist Ilia Chernousov is now set to represent Switzerland.

has now been approved by the International Ski Federation (FIS), as reported by Russian news agency TASS

Weightlifters from the Russian men's and women's national teams will skip training camps in the town of Ruza next month due to preventative measures related to the COVID-19 virus.

Oleg Pisarevsky, the head coach of the men's national team, told Russian news agency TASS that it is

René Fasel looks set to remain International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President for an additional year, with the Swiss official saying the IIHF's Semi-Annual Congress will be postponed until 2021.

cancelled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, with Fasel telling Russian state news agency TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly expressed his hope that genetic tests will help biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov successfully appeal his doping ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

announced he would be appealing the decision at CAS.According to Russia's official state news agency TASS

abnormalities in his Athlete Biological Passport in the period between January 2010 and February 2014.TASS

René Fasel's reign as President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) could be extended after he revealed the organisation was considering postponing its Semi-Annual Congress in September.

Congress in Saint Petersburg in September.The Swiss official told Russia's official state news agency TASS