Russia

— 30 January 2023

Zelensky gets tough with the IOC

Thomas Bach and the IOC have been warned: Volodymyr Zelensky will not let the Olympic movement open the door to Russian and Belarusian athletes without trying to block their... Read more »

— 27 January 2023

On the Russian question, the IOC angers both sides

Will Russian and Belarusian athletes soon find a place in international competitions? After reading the latest IOC press release, published on Wednesday, January 25 at the end of the... Read more »

— 17 January 2023

Two hopefuls on the way out

Its exclusion from international competitions could soon clear the ranks of Russian figure skating. The RIA Novosti agency reports that the dance couple Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin (pictured... Read more »

— 16 January 2023

RUSADA worsens its case

Russia may have shot itself in the foot once again by deciding not to sanction young skater Kamila Valieva (pictured above), who was found guilty of doping in December... Read more »

— 16 January 2023

Russia is fine-tuning its programme for 2023

All the signs are converging: Russia is preparing for a strong comeback on the international sports scene in 2023. When and how? It does not yet know. But preparations... Read more »

— 11 January 2023

UEFA ready to discuss

One step closer to reinstatement. According to the general secretary of the Russian Football Union (RFU), Maxim Mitrofanov, UEFA has given the green light for the establishment of a... Read more »

— 9 January 2023

FIFA continues to pay

Paradox. Russia has been suspended by FIFA since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, but the international football body continues to pay it its share of the legacy... Read more »

— 9 January 2023

“Ukraine’s neighbours may well resort to boycott”

The deadline is still a long way off, but the threat is serious. With less than 600 days to go before the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games... Read more »

— 4 January 2023

Ukraine invites Thomas Bach to see the damage

Thomas Bach has been warned: a return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions, which was mentioned last month at the IOC Olympic Summit in Lausanne, would be... Read more »

— 3 January 2023

2023, a year in four questions

The year 2023 will not be Olympic. With the exception of FIFA, where Gianni Infantino will move forward without rival towards a new mandate, it will not be an... Read more »