Russian athletes who do not support the country's invasion of Ukraine may be allowed back into international competition, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has hinted - sparking an angry reaction from Russian politicians and sports officials.

Ukrainian and Nordic officials were silenced by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) when seeking to speak out against the permission of Russian and Belarusian delegates to the organisation’s Seminar here.

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has claimed that "the time has now come" for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own flag at all sports events, and insisted that Ukrainian athletes should also have that right amid a row at the European Junior Championships.

Canadians playing ice hockey for Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) teams in Russia and Belarus despite the Canadian Government's warning to get out of those countries have been called upon to "explain themselves" - and reminded they need to leave.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has insisted there should be no "exclusive privileges" for athletes as a growing number receive the call-up to potentially fight in the war in Ukraine.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has criticised "unsubstantiated allegations" made in a television interview by a former staff member.

Sergei Palkin, the chief executive of Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk, has attacked FIFA for betraying Ukraine's war effort against Russia by maintaining television contracts with the country's broadcasters.

The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) is set to revise its regulations and allow Russian players to take part as neutral athletes in future competitions.

The Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation (UGF) has announced that it will not be participating in the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Congress because of the presence of Russian and Belarusian officials.

The Ukrainian Fencing Federation (UFF) has renewed and sharpened its appeal for Russian athletes to be kept out of international sport.

Russian athletes have been banned from all International Luge Federation (FIL) events because of the war in Ukraine.

Russia's Ministry of Sports has ordered national governing bodies to suspend training camps abroad and the participation of Russian national teams in competitions outside the of country. 

Russian players on National Hockey League (NHL) teams could miss games in the Czech Republic after the nation's Government said athletes from the country would not be welcome, in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Spain and Hungary have replaced the Russian men's and women's teams in the European Curling Championships A-Division in Östersund after the World Curling Federation (WCF) Board decided to extend its ban on Russia and Belarus competing at its event to the end of the year.

President of the Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov has stated that the country's athletes should be honoured to fight in the war of Ukraine after Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation of troops.