Russia

— November 8, 2016

An Olympic channel in 2017

The Russian National Olympic Committee (ROC) is thinking big. He announces the launch in 2017 of an Olympic channel based on the model of the digital platform opened by the IOC to... Read more "

— November 4, 2016

Threats to coaches and doctors

Russia is further strengthening its anti-doping policy. An amendment to the law on the subject was adopted by the Duma in Moscow in order to extend the scope... Read more "

— November 3, 2016

An Isinbayeva/Silnov match

The next president of the Russian Athletics Federation will be able to boast of belonging to the lineage of Olympic champions. While the deadline to submit an application is now... Read more "

— November 2, 2016

A positive and constructive meeting

Optimistic and confident, Dmitry Shlyakhtin. The president of the Russian Athletics Federation assured the R-Sport agency that things were on track between the IAAF and his organization. According to him,... Read more "

— November 2, 2016

Compensation of 4 million rubles

Generous, the Russian Olympic Committee. Its leaders have decided to grant financial compensation to certain Russian athletes deprived of the Rio Games following the suspension decided by the IAAF... Read more "

— October 31, 2016

Abakumova wants to keep her medal

After Anna Chicherova, a second Russian athlete wants to appeal to the CAS her sanction for doping imposed by the IOC after re-analysis of samples from the Olympic Games... Read more "

— October 28, 2016

Chicherova appeals

She announced it, she will keep her word. Anna Chicherova has decided to appeal her suspension for doping at the 2008 Beijing Games, where the Russian athlete won the... Read more "

— October 26, 2016

Lebedeva supports Isinbayeva

Support is growing for Yelena Isinbayeva in her quest to win the election for president of Russian athletics. The latest one is voiced by Tatyana Lebedeva, the... Read more "

— October 25, 2016

Resignation of the Deputy Minister of Sports

Heads continue to roll at the highest peak of Russian sport. Yuri Nagornykh, the deputy minister of sports, was “removed from his post at his request.” The announcement of... Read more "

— October 20, 2016

Moutko goes up a notch

Russians have a keen sense of provocation. Vladimir Putin, especially. The president accepted the proposal of his Prime Minister, Dimitri Medvedev, to offer a promotion to his... Read more "