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Russian Olympic Official Sparks Scandal by Berating Ossetian-Born Wrestling Champion

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) official Mikhail Mamiashvili reportedly called Chermen Valiev a "traitor" for competing for Albania rather than his home...

Champagne, Tea Sets and Social Movements: The Ovechkin-Putin Relationship

The record-breaking NHL star is also known for his support of and rapport with the Russian president — a relationship that has drawn controversy over...

Ovechkin Scores 895th Goal to Clinch All-Time NHL Record

The 39-year-old Russian icon smashed in a long-range shot with 12:34 remaining in the second period to spark wild celebrations at the UBS Arena.

Russian Gymnasts Granted 'Neutral Status' Refuse to Compete

The world ruling body for gymnastics, FIG, had permitted 12 Russian gymnasts to enter international competitions as "neutral" athletes.

Ovechkin Ties Gretzky's All-Time Record of 894 NHL Goals

The 39-year-old Russian tied Gretzky's monumental mark with a power-play goal, dropping to one knee and lifting his arms in celebration as the crowd at...

Russian Champion Skaters Killed in U.S. Plane Crash

State media reported that champion skating couple Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among those on board the crashed American Airlines plane.

In Photos: Runners Brave -50º Celsius Temperatures in Yakutia Marathon

The two-day marathon was held in Oymyakon, a village known as the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth.

Putin Shelves ‘World Friendship Games’ Meant to Rival Olympics – Decree

The decree said that the World Friendship Games were postponed "until a special decision" by the Russian president.

Russian Football Team Left Without Opponents for International Break

Russia had reportedly been in negotiations with Pakistan to play a friendly match this month, but the sides could not come to an agreement.

Russia Slams Olympic Opening as ‘Massive Failure'

Only a few Russian athletes have been approved to participate in the Games as "neutrals" over the war in Ukraine.

Who Are the Russian Athletes Competing in the Paris Olympics?

A report has raised concerns that some Russians allowed to compete in Paris have pro-war sympathies and connections with security services.

Russia-North Korea Football Match Was a Pariah State Derby Like No Other

This match against North Korea represents just how few opportunities Russia’s footballers have to play on the world stage.

Russia Will Not Broadcast Paris Olympics – Reports

The decision would mark the first time in 40 years that Russia has not broadcast the games.

Only 16 Russians Take up Paris Olympic Places

The updated list, which covers 10 disciplines ranging from cycling to swimming and tennis, could change if competitors withdraw.

opinion Leyla Latypova

Children of Asia Games Stir Up Memories of the Democratic and Free Sakha That Never Was

The return of the games to Sakha this year is both a reminder of a dream lost and a respite from the grim reality of the war's outsized impact on the republic...

Kazan Says Goodbye to BRICS Games With Ancient Tatar Festival of Sabantuy

Athletes bid farewell to Tatarstan at the closing ceremony on Sunday as the region's Tatar and Bashkir communities marked the Sabantuy summer festival...

opinion Konstantin Sonin

Vasily Utkin – Dead at 52 – Revolutionized More Than Just Football

The late pundit pioneered a new ethos of Russian journalism. But Putin’s Russia had no space for exceptional people like him.

Russia Rages Against Olympic Chiefs, Accuses Them of ‘Neo-Nazism'

The IOC had barred Russian athletes from taking part in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics and criticized the Moscow-organized Friendship...

Russian, Belarusian Athletes Will Not Take Part in Olympics Opening Ceremony – IOC

Neutral athletes from either country "will not participate in the parade of delegations and teams during the opening ceremony since they are individual...

Star Figure Skater Valieva Removed from Russian National Team

Earlier, the Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended the teenage athlete for four years after she failed a drug test before the 2022 Winter Olympics. ...

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