International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has hinted at the permission of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year’s Olympics by expressing his wish for competitors from all 206 National Olympic Committees (NOC) to be present in Paris.

competitions that are already taking place," said Bach in a report by Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Four-times world medallist and 2011 European champion Natalya Lobova is among three Russian canoe athletes suspended by the International Testing Agency (ITA).

suspected of anti-doping rule violations based on data from the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory (LIMS), TASS

Beijing 2008 gold medallist Andrei Silnov has decided not to appeal the extension of his doping ban as he believes it would be a "waste of time".

disqualification until 2028," a source in Silnov's camp said, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

The All-Russian Volleyball Federation (VFV) has filed its case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as it seeks compensation for being stripped of the 2022 Volleyball Men's World Championship.

Yaremenko, the secretary general of the VFV, confirmed the move to Russia's official state news agency TASS

by the escalating situation and for the safety of the people of Ukraine".In December, Yaremenko told TASS

Russia has drafted a bill to fully integrate the regions it has illegally annexed from Ukraine into its sporting system.

life," said Dmitry Svishchev, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, to TASS

The Russian Boxing Federation (RBF) have expressed their desire to compete at this year's European Games in Kraków-Małopolska in a bid to qualify for the 2024 Olympics, but the European Olympic Committees (EOC) have re-confirmed that it is not possible.  

buts hosts Poland have said they will not be allowed.Speaking to Russia’s official state news agency TASS

So far, this is a mystery for us, shrouded in darkness," Kiriyenko told TASS."

that Russian boxers received invitations to participate in European Olympic qualifiers according to TASS

The European Judo Union (EJU) has announced that it agrees with the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in qualifiers for next year’s Olympics in Paris after they competed under a neutral banner at the World Judo Championships here.

federation didn't have a medal plan this time," Soloveychik told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the "leadership" of Arman Adamian to capture gold on his return to international competition at the World Judo Championships here after being permitted to compete as a neutral.

Putin issued a statement reported by Russia’s official state news agency TASS celebrating the success

An appeal by Russia and Belarus against their suspension by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has been upheld on a "technicality", the IPC has said.

Images"This is an intermediate victory, but not the final one," he told Russia's state news agency TASS

A decision on whether athletes from Russia and Belarus will be re-admitted to competition has been postponed by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) until July, it has been revealed.

Gymnastics Federation of Russia President Vasily Titov to his country's official state news agency TASS

opportunity to qualify for the Olympics in a reduced composition through the World Cup next year," she told TASS

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has barred Russians Sofia Velikaya, Yana Yegoryan, and Sofia Pozdniakova from competing at this year's World Championships in Milan from July 22 to 30.

said Russian Fencing Federation President Ilgar Mammadov, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova has claimed that the banning of spectators wearing a Russian military symbol at the World Judo Championships here is "another provocation from Ukraine" with the aim to "further achieve our isolation".

wrestling champion and Member of Parliament Zhan Beleniuk.Speaking to Russia’s official state news agency TASS

by TASS.When asked about the banning of the spectators, FDR President Sergey Soloveychik told TASS

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has ruled that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) remains non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code in its latest inspection of the body.

first reading in the State Duma," read a RUSADA statement, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

Russian Judo Federation President Sergey Soloveychik has praised the International Judo Federation (IJF) for looking to "build bridges" between nations after allowing his athletes to compete at the World Judo Championships here - a move that led Ukraine to boycott the event.

European Judo Union following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, told his country's official state news agency TASS

Our country will perform with dignity, I have no doubt about it," Mudranov told TASS."

Russia’s Junior World Bobsleigh Championships silver medallist Vladimir Zaitsev has died at the age of 31 from cancer.

His death on Friday (May 5) was announced by his family.They told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

There were many complications," a family spokesperson told TASS."

coached Zaitsev,"He was diagnosed with blood leukaemia in February, and today he died," Kozlov told TASS