Jamaican officials have defended their decision to vote to lift sanctions imposed on Russia by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for doping and claimed more countries would have supported them if the ballot had been secret. 

course it's a dead-end decision, it doesn't lead anywhere," Mutko told Russia's official news agency TASS

Russia's isolation from the international sports community appears set to grow after the country's most senior official warned they would not publicly accept the findings of the McLaren Report, a key factor set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

WADA published criteria, which we keep gradually working on," he told Russia's official news agency TASS

Russian cities Sochi and Kazan are reportedly weighing up bids to host the 2025 edition of The World Games.

According to Russian news agency TASS, Dmitry Motin, the head of Russia's committee on national

with the IWGA, so we will be the ones who will channel the bidding campaign," Motin said, according to TASS

Two-time European junior wrestling champion Yuri Vlasko of Russia has died after suffering fatal stab wounds in a brawl near the village of Goryachinsk.

Russian news agency TASS has reported Vlasko, considered one of the brightest prospects in Russian wrestling

Russian Investigative Committee’s department in the Siberian Republic of Buryatia read, according to TASS

Russia's Evgeni Malkin has said he hopes the National Hockey League (NHL) will change its stance on players' participation at Pyeongchang 2018. 

the Games if NHL players are not participating," Malkin said, according to Russian news agency TASS

Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RHF) President Vladislav Tretiak has claimed the governing body will show "no mercy" against doping following the positive test of Danis Zaripov.

abuse in ice hockey is a very rare case," the former goaltender said, according to Russian news agency TASS

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is due to hear a report on the progress of Russia's push for membership reinstatement prior to the start of next month's World Championships in London.

 An IAAF spokesperson has confirmed to TASS that Andersen will present his report at the pre-World

, but the team in general has very good potential," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko told TASS

potential, although they will compete as neutrals ©Getty ImagesRusAF sporting director Elena Orlova told TASS

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has warned the country may ignore synchronised swimming's name change to artistic swimming as a petition against the switch gained more than 7,000 signatures.

Federation itself, the coaches will want it, we will do it," added Mutko, a former Sports Minister, to the TASS

Final bid presentations for the 2019 International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Championships are due to be made at AIBA’s latest Executive Committee meeting, which is scheduled to begin in Moscow tomorrow amid reports the governing body is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Boxing Federation of Russia (BFR) President Umar Kremlev has told the country's official news agency TASS

A proposed name change from synchronised to "artistic swimming" has been passed here during the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Congress despite opposition from the head coach of the world's leading nation.

negative about the decision," Russian head coach Tatyana Pokrovskaya told Russia's official news agency TASS

A further eight Russian athletes have been granted permission to compete neutrally at global events by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), it has been announced.

Pole vaulter Alena Lutkovskaia features on the list of eight athletes ©Getty ImagesAccording to TASS,

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has confirmed it intends to ask the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to allow race walker Klavdiya Afanasyeva to compete at next month’s World Championships.

been operating in an "effective testing system".RusAF's sports director Andrei Kruporushnikov has told TASS

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general Olivier Niggli has reportedly claimed progress is being made towards the potential reinstatement of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).

I think RUSADA has made a lot of changes over the past year,” he told Russian news agency TASS.

Russia will stage an alternative event for the country's Paralympians in Khanty-Mansiysk if they are banned from Pyeongchang 2018, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has claimed.

work and keep up with the calendar of events," Mutko was quoted as saying by Russian state news agency TASS

Russia and Ukraine are among the countries who have bid for the 2019 International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Championships. 

Boxing Federation of Russia (BFR) President Umar Kremlev has told the country's official news agency TASS