Thomas Bach has confirmed it is mandatory for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to observe any sanctions against Russia handed down by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at a crunch meeting next week.

introduced punishments and declared suspensions," he said, according to Russia's official state news agency TASS

The strength of Tamás Aján's leadership of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will be tested in Lausanne tomorrow, at a meeting that could have a profound effect on the sport's future.

doping positives had been covered up by the Moscow laboratory, of which, according to the news agency TASS

Vladimir Putin was among those to mark the 10th anniversary of the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU).

Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov, who told the country's state news agency TASS

The Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) has launched an internal investigation after a television documentary claimed "anti-doping violations and crimes" had been committed by weightlifters in collaboration with Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of the national anti-doping laboratory in Moscow.

Rodchenkov, Sobolewski, and the chat-system creator Oleg Migachev.Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian freestyle wrestler Abdulrashid Sadulaev has been suspended for four months after failing to adhere to a ban on wearing non-national team outfits during an award ceremony at this year's World Championships.

Russian national freestyle wrestling team, Dzambolat Tedeev, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Sadulaev had been suspended.Abdulrashid Sadulaev is a four-time world champion ©Getty ImagesAccording to TASS

A senior karate official has been appointed as the new anti-doping coordinator of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) after the previous person in the position was suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

mode, this person must be a professional, who knows well the whole sports industry," Kolobkov told TASS

European Athlete of the Year Mariya Lasitskene has had an invitation to compete at next year's World Athletics Indoor Tour event in Glasgow withdrawn, due to uncertainty over the future status of Russian athletes.

Masha from the participants," Lasitskene's agent Olga Nazarova told Russia's official state news agency TASS

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has claimed moving the sport's 2023 World Championships away from Russia would be "impossible".

The Swiss official made the comment to Russia's official state news agency TASS, following the recommendation

WADA on December 9, because it is important, because we do not know what they will decide," he told TASS

Russian officials have rejected suggestions the country could be stripped of hosting matches at the 2020 UEFA European Championships, following recommendations made by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Compliance Review Committee (CRC).

Russia will be stripped of the right to host matches of the 2020 European Championships," Koloskov told TASS

Russian Olympic springboard diving champion, Ilya Zakharov, has been suspended for 18 months for anti-doping violations.

confirmed by President of the Russian Diving Federation (RDF) Alexei Vlasenko to state news agency Tass

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) claims it will support the toughest sanctions possible for those responsible for manipulation of the Moscow Laboratory data, welcoming the opportunity for Russian athletes to compete should they demonstrate they are not implicated by non-compliance.

to be considered by the governing body," he said, according to Russia’s official State news agency TASS

the failure to meet one of the criteria for maintaining RUSADA’s conditional compliance," Ganus told TASS

Sochi's first races on the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) circuit since 2015 have been hailed as a success by Russian Bobsleigh Federation (RBF) President Elena Anikina.

level, foreign coaches and judges were very pleased," Anikina told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Under-fire Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) President Dmitry Shlyakhtin has resigned after he was charged for obstructing an anti-doping investigation and has been immediately replaced by Yulia Tarasenko.

According to Russia's official state news agency TASS, Shlyakhtin told an emergency meeting of the RusAF

period of suspension from World Athletics who has repeatedly called on Shlyakhtin to stand down, told TASS

Oleg Sokolov has been sacked as head coach of the Russian national bobsleigh team, after 16 regional coaches demanded he be dismissed from the role.

Russian Bobsleigh Federation (RBF) President Elena Anikina told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Images"It was logical to take this step before the start of international tournaments," Anikina told TASS

A new rugby field is among facilities proposed to be built for the 2023 Summer Universiade in Yekaterinburg, it has been revealed.

Village will emerge near the Congress Hall," Kuivashev told Russia's official state news agency TASS