Honorary International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Vitaly Smirnov has accused Ukrainian Sports Minister Vadym Huttsait of "blackmail" and "coercion" by stopping athletes from posing for pictures with Russians at the Winter Olympics here.

Diana Filipszki and Lauryn Siebert added another gold for medal table-topping Germany at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation's Junior World Championships in Innsbruck, while Russian athletes won two of the four titles available on the final day of competition.

The top two from both the men's and women's round robin stage triumphed in the playoffs at the curling World Qualification Event in Lohja to reach the World Curling Championships later this year.

Russia triumphed in the women's team air rifle event on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation's (ISSF) 10 metres Grand Prix in Osijek, ensuring they finished top of the medal table.

Russia impressed on their first showing at the UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 in The Netherlands, recording the biggest victory of the tournament so far by thrashing Slovakia 7-1.

Holders Spain extended their unbeaten run of matches at men’s European Men's Handball Championship to 17 after coming from behind to edge Russia in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Russia, The Netherlands and hosts Finland booked their places in the men's playoffs at the curling World Qualification Event in Lohja, while Norway will be joined by Denmark and Latvia on the women's side.

Vitalina Batsarashkina and Artem Chernousov enjoyed contrasting fortunes on the first day of the International Shooting Sport Federation's 10 metres Grand Prix in Osijek, but came together to clinch mixed team air pistol gold for Russia.

Russia has been found to be compliant with the Council of Europe’s Anti-Doping Convention following an evaluation visit from its monitoring group.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has announced that all the country’s pre-Games training bases will be closed off from the outside world to mitigate the risk of athletes catching COVID-19 before the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Russia's match against the United States at next month's qualifier for the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup has been cancelled and the country's other two matches moved to Dominican Republic because the US does not recognise its COVID-19 vaccine.

Russia won three of the four team events on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation's (ISSF) 10 metres Grand Prix in Ruše, being denied a clean sweep by Poland in the women's air rifle.

Russia laid claim to all 12 gold medals - including four overall titles - at the Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn, as the International Skating Union (ISU) European Figure Skating Championships came to a close today.

Anna Korakaki and Dionysios Korakakis helped Greece to record an impressive victory against Russia to clinch gold in the mixed team air pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation's 10 metres Grand Prix in Ruše.