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— December 26, 2016

A simple calendar

After the bobsleigh and skeleton World Championships, Russia has just lost two new major events on the winter sports calendar. Direct consequence of the second part of the McLaren report:... Read more "

— December 26, 2016

Generous Isinbayeva

Nice gesture. Yelena Isinbayeva, the world record holder for pole vault, now retired from athletics and member of the IOC, has decided to donate to a sports center... Read more "

— December 26, 2016

Kuchina and Shubenkov apply

Marya Kuchina and Sergey Shubenkov, respectively world champions in the height and 110m hurdles, intend to participate as individuals in international competitions in 2017, despite... Read more "

— December 19, 2016

Voluntary renunciation

Valentin Balakhnichev, the former president of the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF), wants to be radical in his approach to the crisis in Russian sport. He explained to Sport Express that... Read more "

— December 10, 2016

Shlyakhtin preferred to Silnov

The revolution did not take place. Dmitry Shlyakhtin (photo below), interim president of the Russian Athletics Federation since last January, was elected Friday March 9... Read more "

— December 6, 2016

The anti-doping budget sees double

Russia continues to demonstrate its desire to strengthen its anti-doping policy. Latest proof to date: the decision taken by the Duma, the Russian parliament,... Read more "

— December 2, 2016

Athletics is still suspended

Progress but can, and must, do better. This, in essence, is the analysis of the situation of Russian athletics made by the IAAF, on the second day of the meeting... Read more "

— November 25, 2016

Isinbayeva honorary citizen

After the time of medals, that of honors for Yelena Isinbayeva. The former pole vaulter, elected to the IOC Athletes' Commission during the Rio 2016 Games, was... Read more "

— November 23, 2016

Coaches in prison

It's done. Vladimir Putin has personally ratified a Duma bill aimed at strengthening and toughening anti-doping rules in Russian sport.... Read more "