Organisers of this week’s International Skating Union (ISU) World Allround Speed Skating Championships in Norwegian town Hamar will not allow athletes to compete without an appropriate certificate of medical examination due to the coronavirus outbreak.

As reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS, organisers have also warned that without a certificate

Russia biathletes Svetlana Sleptsova and Evgeny Ustyugov - both of whom won Olympic gold medals during their careers - have been found guilty of anti-doping violations by the International Biathlon Union (IBU).

handed two-year bans, although both are already retired.According to Russia's official state news agency TASS

A Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Working Group will oversee all track and field competitions until the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) is reinstated by the Sports Ministry, ROC President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has confirmed.

"will be held under the supervision" of the panel.According to Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian double Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Ustyugov has been charged with an alleged anti-doping rule violation by the Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU).

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) database.According to Russia's official state news agency TASS

Alisher Usmanov has become fluent in Olympic speak making him a valuable asset for Russian sport in its hour of need.

known that he was the generous donor.His speech at the museum, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has confirmed a response has been sent to the World Athletics regarding the Russian Athletics Federation’s (RusAF) alleged doping cover-up for world indoor high jump champion Danil Lysenko.

10).Matytsin, appointed Russian Sports Minister last month, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

athletes commission at the Friday meeting of the ROC working group," Lasitskene said, according to TASS

Super-heavyweight weightlifter Aleksei Lovchev had his best result since serving a four-year doping disqualification to earn a place in Russia’s team for the European Championships in Moscow in April.

place.The 30-year-old must undergo a medical check within a week, national team coach Oleg Pisarevsky told TASS

Retired Russian biathlete Olga Vilukhina, banned for life by the International Olympic Committee in 2017 for doping offences, will be present when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reviews her case next month.

and 2010 Winter Games, who retired in 2015.Vilukhina’s husband Valery Ivanov told Russian news agency TASS

World Athletics has given the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) until next Monday (February 10) to explain the circumstances regarding the alleged doping cover-up for world indoor high jump champion Danil Lysenko.

group that has taken over domestic running of the sport ©FacebookRussia's official state news agency TASS

elected.Rodion Gataullin, the 1988 Olympic pole vault silver medallist and former European champion, told TASS

Alexander Skvortsov, a member of the Russian team in the "Miracle on Ice" match against the United States, has passed away aged 65.

Nizhny Novgorod's Torpedo, announced the death, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Olympic wrestling medallists Bilal Makhov and Jenny Fransson have been provisionally suspended from competition following positive drug tests.

abuse and we will be investigating this incident," Mamiashvili told Russia's official state news agency TASS

International Boxing Association (AIBA) Marketing Commission chair Umar Kremlev has claimed the organisation is in the process of restructuring its debts at the second All-Russian Boxing Forum in Kaliningrad.

claimed this debt is now being restructured, as reported by official Russia's official state news agency TASS

The entire Executive Committee of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has resigned in the latest twist at the crisis-hit organisation.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin, who was only appointed last month, to Russia's state news agency TASS

A total of seven unnamed officials have submitted their candidacies to succeed Dmitry Shlyakhtin as President of the troubled Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF).

According to Russia's official state news agency TASS, the list of candidates to have entered the race

which has occurred".Russian Sports Minister OIeg Matytsin, appointed to the position last month, told TASS

The recognition of the troubled Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has been suspended for a month by the country's Government, it was announced today.

organisation, according to the Sports Ministry.Matytsin admitted to Russia's official state news agency TASS

already played at the tournament in Karlsruhe, as planned by my coach," Lasitskene said, according to TASS