The International Luge Federation (FIL) has been forced to reverse an embarrassing decision made at today's Congress to award the 2023 Natural Track World Championships to Moscow due to a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision preventing Russia from being awarded any major events before December 2022.

Oleg Znarok has been re-appointed as head coach of the Russian men's national ice hockey team, having guided the "neutral" Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) to gold at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Whistler in Canada has won the right to stage the 2025 Luge World Championships, while the International Luge Federation (FIL) Congress has awarded the 2023 Natural Track World Championships to Moscow despite World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctions against Russia dictating the country not be awarded any major events before December 2022.

Russian wrestler Bilyal Makhov, jointly upgraded to the gold medal in the 120 kilograms event at the London 2012 Olympic Games after both finalists tested positive for banned substances in retests of their samples, has been banned for four years for doping.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has lavished praise on the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for its "constructive cooperation" and "trust" in his nation.

Russia has withdrawn incumbent Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee chair Natalia Kuzmina from the list of candidates at the upcoming elections after the body she leads dismissed complaints of biased judging made by the country following the controversial all-around final at Tokyo 2020.

Russia has described a potential diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing by the United States as "nonsense".

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to attend the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing after accepting an invitation from Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

The first high-level meeting has taken place between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka and Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin since the country was banned from taking part in major competitions, including the Olympic Games.

Defending champions Serbia are safely through to the semi-finals of Men's EuroVolley with a straight-sets win against The Netherlands, while co-hosts Poland triumphed over Russia in a heavyweight clash at Ergo Arena in Gdańsk.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) athletes as the heroes of Tokyo 2020 at a reception in the Kremlin.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National University Sports Federations (NUSFs) of Brazil and the Russian Federation to promote the international governing body’s Healthy Campus programme.

Poland and Russia are the first teams through to the Men's EuroVolley quarter-finals, following convincing wins in Gdańsk.

Stanislav Pozdnyakov has been re-elected as President of the European Fencing Confederation (EFC) at the EFC Elective Congress in Sochi, Russia.