Magomed Aliomarov, head coach of the Russian national women’s wrestling team, has died of coronavirus aged 67.

Federation President Mikhail Mamiashvili confirmed the cause of Aliomarov's death to Russian news agency TASS

Double world junior figure skating champion Alexandra Trusova has left her longtime club and split with her head coach Eteri Tutberidze.

medallist Evgeni Plushenko, who confirmed the news in an interview with Russia's official state news agency TASS

Plushenko, who won gold in the singles at Turin 2006 and in the team event at Sochi 2014, told TASS he

This week half a century ago, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met in Amsterdam.

The TASS news agency offered a different interpretation claiming the result was "contrary to elementary

Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) director general Yury Ganus has said the organisation will resume testing athletes after May 20.

in the closing ten-day period of May," Ganus said, according to Russia's official state news agency TASS

International University Sports Federation (FISU) President and Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said preparations for the 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg remain on track despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

The official told Russian state news agency TASS that the construction of venues was continuing.Funding

Russian Weightlifting Federation President Maxim Agapitov has announced the country’s national Championships will be postponed.

coronavirus pandemic, with the aim of keeping the event in Grozny.He told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) plans to resume testing in certain regions of the county from May 11, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

 Pakhnotskaya told Russia's official state news agency TASS that the organisation was gathering

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will study methods being used in other countries before resuming testing amid the coronavirus pandemic, deputy director general Margarita Pakhnotskaya has claimed.

Pakhnotskaya told Russia's official state news agency TASS that she believes "any testing method that

Russia’s five-time Olympic synchronised swimming champion Svetlana Romashina has hinted she may retire before the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021. 

I carry on with my trainings," she said, as reported by Russian news agency TASS.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld an appeal from the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) to issue a four-year suspension against Russian track and field coach Andrei Eremenko.

said RUSADA deputy director general Margarita Pakhnotskaya in an interview with Russian news agency TASS

Russian biathletes Pavel Magazeyev, Andrei Usov and Alina Stremous have opted to switch nationality to represent Moldova.

Moldova Biathlon Federation (MBF) secretary general Petru Bria.Bria told the Russian state news agency TASS

The European Weightlifting Championships in Moscow have been pushed back from June until at least Autumn due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Russian Weightlifting Federation President Maxim Agapitov.

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Championships are set to be confirmed at a meeting of the IWF Executive Board this week.Agapitov told TASS

A crucial meeting of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Council next month has been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Under-fire RBU President Vladimir Drachev told Russia's official state news agency TASS that the meeting

Olympic boxing bronze medallist Vitaly Dunaytsev of Russia has announced his retirement at the age of 27.

welterweight division at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

I have finished my career," Dunaytsev told TASS.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said the nation are ready to host international sports tournaments, including Olympic qualifiers that have been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

According to TASS, Matytsin has welcomed tournaments being moved to Russia when they would otherwise