Former Olympic gold medallist Yulia Chermoshanskaya is among a trio of Russians who have admitted doping offences, according to reports.

methods in order to catch offenders who were not detected at the time.In September, Chermoshanskaya told TASS

Russia Athletics Federation (RusAF) executive director Alexander Parkin has claimed the current level of drug testing of athletes is insufficient in the nation.

Of course, we would like to have more [doping tests]," he told the Russian news agency TASS."

Russia's Sports Ministry is an "affected party" in the investigation into Grigory Rodchenkov and could sue the former head of the Moscow Laboratory, according to reports.

Russian news agency TASS has said a Moscow Court made the ruling as part of the probe into Rodchenkov

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has claimed experts have questioned the method for detecting turinabol and that the test would find the banned substance "even in coffee".

In an interview with news agency TASS, Mutko said the test for the anabolic steroid could not be trusted

Five-time Olympic medal winning gymnast Denis Ablyazin has been interviewed as part of an investigation into doping and fraud within Russian athletics. 

 According to the TASS news agency, Ablyazin was "summoned for questioning as a witness" on an unspecified

Nothing terrible has happened and this has nothing to do with me," the gymnast told TASS when confirming

Five Russian athletes have all reportedly been handed two-year suspensions after pleading guilty in doping cases involving the London 2012 Olympics and the Moscow 2013 World Championships.

According to the TASS news agency, who cite a statement from the Russian Athletics Federation, the

Russian luge legend Albert Demchenko is considering returning from retirement in an unlikely bid to compete at an eighth Winter Olympic Games at Pyeongchang 2018. 

Olympics.He has since enjoyed a successful tenure as head coach of the Russian team.According to the TASS

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has set a deadline of the end of the year for the completion of all World Cup 2018 construction work.

We are all well aware of the difficulties and problems in our economy," Mutko told the TASS news agency

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) criticised Yelena Isinbayeva's appointment as chair of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) because they are "looking for someone to point the finger at", athlete Tatyana Lebedeva has claimed.

and criticised Coe, she is a kind of irritating factor for him," Lebedeva told Russian news agency TASS

statements, because we maintain close contact with the Taskforce, the work is under way," Shlyakhtin told TASS

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has retained his position as President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) but saw his powers decrease even further following an Extraordinary Presidential Board meeting in Athens.

Russian Chess Federation President Andrei Filatov, a close ally of the FIDE head, had told TASS that

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has provided 50 sets of free kit to the Vietnamese Sambo Association, which it is hoped will aid the development, training and participation of the country's athletes in future competitions.

According to TASS, the Russian Embassy in Vietnam organised the transfer and delivery of jackets, shorts

International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has said it would be senseless for the organisation to hold the Extraordinary Presidential Board meeting scheduled for later this month as he has "no intentions whatsoever" to resign from his position.

sure that this money must be rather channelled into the development of the sport of chess," he told TASS

World Chess Federation (FIDE) President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has denied a report by his own organisation that he has resigned from his position.

City.Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, left, has headed FIDE since 1995 ©Getty ImagesHe told Russia's official news agency TASS

of the sport of chess," Peskov, also the spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, told TASS

Russian athletes will wear ZA Sport designed kit if they participate at next year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang after ending a longstanding partnership with Bosco. 

marketing strategy, we are getting many serious partners," ROC President Alexander Zhukov told the TASS

Tatyana Chirkina has been appointed acting director general of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) until a permanent appointment can be made, it has been announced.

position is expected to remain open until March 31.Those applying do not have to be Russian citizens, the TASS