World Sailing has invited the Russian and Ukrainian federations to resolve their dispute over competitions being held in the disputed Crimean Peninsula over the next 12 months.

Federations to come to an agreement over the matter during the next 12 months.Russian news service TASS

Defending champion Ju Wenjun won her opening game as the Women’s World Chess Championships got underway in Khanty-Mansisyk in Russia today.

prime minister, had good news for Ju and her fellow players on the eve of the Championships as he told TASS

An expert panel which will have the authority to work in the Moscow Laboratory is being set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to assist with obtaining samples from the facility, it has been reported.

Citing an unnamed source with WADA, Russia's official state news agency TASS claims the group will comprise

Russia has been awarded the 2020 European Weightlifting Championships on the same day its one-year suspension from the sport expired.

, it will qualify for the 2020 Games [in Tokyo]," Agapitov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Belarus will host the 2022 World Chess Olympiad, it has been announced. 

the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk told Russia's official state news agency TASS

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is set to carry out a review of the progress made by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in December following the controversial decision to lift a ban on it, they have announced. 

following the previous audit and keep up with our work," he told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Norwegian cross-country skier and eight-time Olympic champion Marit Bjørgen has complained about the quality of containers used to hold anti-doping samples at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, suggesting they were not totally secure.

on Russian samples were then thought to prove Rodchenkov’s confession was true.Russian news agency TASS

caused by tampering but due to poor quality.An investigation into possible tampering was launched, TASS

A new 3x3 snow volleyball format has been approved by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) to try and increase the chance of the sport entering the Winter Olympics, according to CEV President Alexander Boricic.

first gold of the European Championship in snow volleyball," Boricic told Russia's state news agency TASS

Short track speed skater Viktor Ahn has thanked fans in Russia in an open letter for their support throughout his career in the Russian national team following his decision to retire from the sport. 

career years in the Russian national team," Ahn wrote in his letter, Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the national team ahead of the 43rd Chess Olympiad due to start tomorrow in the Georgian city of  Batumi.

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russia's official state news agency TASS that the meeting between

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) have stated it is important for access to be provided to the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory to ensure samples can be accessed to allow the continuation of investigations.

judge or comment a decision by another organisation,” the IBU stated, according to Russian news agency TASS

Russian sport has been hailing the decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to lift the ban on the country. 

important decision for Russia," Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Committee is the result of major efforts which were aimed at making the agency compliant," he told TASS

Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) President Vladimir Drachev has admitted "a number of countries" are opposed to the nation being reinstated as a full member of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) but claimed they had met all the required conditions.

eliminate it today," Drachev, a four-time world champion, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Six-time Olympic short-track speed skating gold medallist Viktor Ahn has decided to retire from the sport and return to his home country of South Korea after rejecting an offer to coach the Russian team.

influenced his decision to put an end to sports career," Kravtsov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

medals and Olympic awards, is wrapping up with his sports career," Pozdnyakov said in an interview with TASS

The deaths of two of the Soviet Union's revered Olympic champions have been announced -legendary footballer Alexey Paramonov, a gold medallist at the 1956 Melbourne Games - and foil fencer Valentina Rastvorova, who won gold in Rome in 1960.

Infantino.His health problems turned for the worse shortly afterwards, according to Russia's state news agency TASS