Oleg Znarok has temporarily stepped down as the head coach of the Russian national men's ice hockey team.

Federation (RIHF) President Vladislav Tretiak, was reported as saying by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Upon being re-elected President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) today, Vladislav Tretiak revealed the organisation has plans to dramatically increase participation in the sport.

the number of ice hockey stadiums in the country.As reported by Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Russia's embassy in the United States has insisted that fans will attend this summer's FIFA World Cup in the country, despite the nation's claims about criticism of the tournament in the press.

interest for our country is growing," the statement read according to Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian cross-country skier Alexander Legkov has announced his retirement from the sport.

Legkov said during a sports tournament in Khanty-Mansiisk, according to Russia's state news agency TASS

The European Handball Federation (EHF) have confirmed that they annulled the silver medal won by the Russian women’s national youth handball team at the 2017 European Championship following doping violations.

also been given 20-month suspensions by the EHF.As reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Current President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) Vladislav Tretiak is set to continue in his role after no other candidates submitted applications to challenge him.

RIHF election meeting set to take place on April 12.As reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov, co-owner of an investment company involved with building one of the FIFA 2018 World Cup stadiums, has been arrested on embezzlement charges.

completed despite the tournament being just weeks away.According to Russia's official state news agency TASS

Mikhail Degtyarev, chairman of the State Duma’s Committee for Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs, has called the denial of United States visas for Russian wrestlers hoping to compete at the United World Wrestling (UWW) Men’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Iowa a "blow to global sports".

Russian athletes but to global sports as well," Degtyarev told Russia's official state news agency TASS

We have enormous experience in organising tournaments of various levels," he told TASS."

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife Catherine, have attended a SportsAid event in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games.

her advice.Yarnold, a former beneficiary of support through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS

SportsAid, explained the help she received.She was studying at the University of Gloucestershire when her TASS

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said that the country's men's football team will compete at this year's FIFA World Cup in Russia despite reportedly implying that a boycott was on the cards.

earlier this month, hit back at that decision last week.According to Russia's official state news agency TASS

said that they are still unsure whether some of their members will attend the World Cup.According to TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated athletes from the country who participated at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics.

competition to the strongest Paralympic teams," he said, according to the Russian state news agency TASS

Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov said he is "outraged" by the two doping cases involving the country's athletes at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, and claims he has no explanation for how they occurred.

six, sometimes even eight, times throughout the year," Kolobkov told the Russian state news agency TASS

Sport and to ensure that the rules here are fair and absolutely transparent," Putin said, according to TASS

Russian oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov has hit back at lawyer Jim Walden after the American accused the influential businessman of being part of a Government attempt to intimidate Grigory Rodchenkov by funding a defamation lawsuit from three biathletes against the whistleblower.

Walden.Prokhorov has now written a strongly-worded response, obtained by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich has officially replaced Vitaly Mutko as head of the local Organising Committee for this year's FIFA World Cup in Russia, it was announced today.

local Organising Committee," Mutko said.A FIFA spokesperson told Russia's official state news agency TASS

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have confirmed that a volunteer will be the flagbearer for the Russian neutral team at the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics on Friday (March 9).

As reported by the country's news agency TASS, when asked whether a volunteer would be carrying the flag