Biathlon's anti-doping programme earns praise
In biathlon, the source of much doping controversy from Russia over the years, foreign experts are beginning to notice a positive trend developing
Dutch defeat leaves Russia on brink of Euro 2013 exit
Russia are teetering on the brink of a group stage exit from the European under-21 football championships after a second successive defeat, this time a 5-1 drubbing by the Netherlands
Gorodki: traditional Russian folk game
A popular 19th-century backyard game that became a sport and then all but died out is enjoying a renaissance. What on earth is gorodki? Why is it so addictive? And what skills does it develop?
Russia women’s field hockey team visits India
Playing in the FIH Hockey World League introduces the Russian women’s team to India and its capacity to amaze and shock
12 months left to cement Olympic reputation
A successful conclusion to the 2014 Olympics will offer Sochi the chance to send out a strong message about the strength and capabilities of modern Russia
Steroids for success: Who’s pumping up?
Reports of large scale doping by Australian athletes and the fall from grace of American cycling legend Lance Armstrong show that drug abuse is rampant in places once thought to be kosher
Human Rights Watch reports abuse of workers in Sochi
Human Rights Watch has posted a report on its website, citing abuse of migrant works in Sochi. Russian officials deny the claims
Countdown to Sochi: Tickets go on sale
Tickets for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics go on sale Feb. 7. Prices will be less than in London, but more than in Vancouver. Ticketholders will also have to obtain a special Olympic passport, called a Spectator Pass, to access the Olympic territory
Sochi Olympics countdown to begin in Moscow
The clock for the countdown to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will start working on Thursday - a year before the start of the Games - in Moscow. The clock launch ceremony will be held in Manezhnaya Square.
Sochi Olympics most expensive in history
The $50 billion price tag is more than 25 times higher than that of the last winter games, in Vancouver, Canada
KAMAZ drivers overcome disasters to sweep the podium at Dakar
The next generation of KAMAZ trucks drivers celebrated the team’s 25th anniversary in style
Training captain of the Sedov barque Anatoly Vasilyev arrived at Vladivostok with the Universiade 2013 flame
Training captain of the Sedov barque Anatoly Vasilyev arrived at Vladivostok with the Universiade 2013 flame
Li stuns Sharapova to make Australian Open final
Sixth seed Li Na is to meet top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open final after ending world No. 2 Maria Sharapova’s storming run.
Sharapova storms Into Australian Open quarters
Second seed Maria Sharapova delivered a crushing victory over Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Dakar 2013: High speeds on the sands in South America
Airat Mardeyev, captain of the Russian KAMAZ-Master team, talks about the difficulties of the Dakar 2013 Rally
Sochi Olympic firebird torch unveiled in Moscow
Preparations have stepped up for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. In mid-January, the Olympic and Paralympic relay torches were unveiled at the GUM shopping center in Moscow. The torch relays are expected to be the most ambitious to date
Maria Sharapova hold a press conference to promote the Gillette Federer Tour
Maria Sharapova hold a press conference to promote the Gillette Federer Tour
Russian Olympic Committee invites Putin to test events in Sochi
The head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), Alexander Zhukov, recently announced the completion of nearly all Sochi Olympics infrastructure and invited President Vladimir Putin to a series of test events
Medvedev does not rule out life ban to visit games for fans involved in grave violence
Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev does not rule out a lifelong ban to attend sports events for those involved in grave violence of law at stadiums.
The problem of football hooligans
Russian soccer saw nine cases of fan hooliganism with more or less grave consequences over the past year