Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has welcomed the proposed introduction of breakdancing to the Olympic programme at Paris 2024.

We are glad that breakdancing is on the list,” he told Russian news agency TASS.

Russian boxer Tamir Galanov has been suspended for two years for violating anti-doping regulations.

As reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS, the suspension started from March 12 this

Russian figure skater and ice dancer Anastasia Shakun, who has received a one-year doping ban from the International Skating Union, claims she mistakenly took medication during competition for an eye problem.

 Russia's official state news agency TASS reported that after that tournament the International

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has praised the work of independent expert Ieva Lukosiute-Stanikuniene who has completed her work in Moscow after helping with the reinstatement process of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).

RUSADA deputy director general Margarita Pakhnotskaya has now told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

The Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) needs to pay a debt of around €60,000 (£51,500/$67,000) to the International Biathlon Union (IBU) in order to regain full membership rights, the RBU’s first vice-president Alexei Nuzhdov has reportedly said.

estimates, the sum of between €50,000 (£43,000/$56,000) and €60,000 will do,” Russian state news agency TASS

Information Management System and McLaren Report used to sanction the athlete.An earlier report from TASS

Umar Kremlev, secretary general of the Boxing Federation of Russia, has positioned himself as an early contender to replace Gafur Rakhimov as President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) by admitting he has already considered standing.

temporary or permanent one ©AIBA"I have thought about it," Kremlev told Russia's official state news agency TASS

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) is taking its own Disciplinary Committee to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after it decided not to punish an athletics coach for trying to bribe an anti-doping official.

Federation, as ARAF is now known, for comment.In other news, according to Russian official state news agency TASS

A zero-tolerance approach towards doping will be adopted by the Russian Bobsleigh Federation, newly-elected President Elena Anikina has promised.

our Federation is associated with doping scandals," Anikina told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Bobsleigh Federation (RBF) vice-president and interim head Elena Anikina was elected President of the organisation at an Extraordinary Meeting in Sochi today.

votes to eight to secure the role on a permanent basis.According to Russia's official state news agency TASS

desire to work in the Federation, we will certainly find a place and application for him," Anikina told TASS

French judges have issued international arrest warrants for two former Russian athletics officials as part of an investigation into doping cover-ups, it was reported today.

Images"I am not aware of this," the 69-year-old Balakhnichev told Russia's official state news agency TASS

 "I am a pensioner and I don't intend to travel abroad," Balakhnichev told TASS.

Russia's absence from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships, which finished last week in Las Vegas, was a direct result of the United States' failure to issue visas for the team, the Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) President Maxim Agapitov said.

registered participants exceeds the number of weightlifters taking part [in Las Vegas]," Agapitov told TASS

process would take time and would disrupt their training programme.Early in the year, Kishkin told TASS

to compete.Syria applied very late but the team was issued with visas and did compete.Agapitov told TASS

Elena Anikina, Andrei Pimashkov and Oleg Sokolov have been named as candidates for the upcoming vote to choose the future President of the Russian Bobsleigh Federation (RBF).

Russia's official state news agency TASS said this was revealed by a source at the organisation.

International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has highlighted the legacy of the 2019 Winter Universiade as the Russian Wrestling Federation (RWF) confirmed Krasnoyarsk will bid for the 2022 World Championships.

a preliminary approval," said Mikhail Mamiashvili, RWF President, according to Russian news agency TASS

Krasnoyarsk, host of the Winter Universiade that starts on Saturday (March 2), lies at the geographical centre of Siberia. As Russia hosts this event for the first time, it does so fully confident that there will be no need for artificial snow.

always keeping in mind the scale of this global task," he told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Alexander Dyukov has been elected as President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) at an extraordinary conference in Moscow.

, but a huge responsibility as well," Dyukov said, according to Russia's official state news agency TASS