Russia

Russian authorities have moved to clamp down on hotels that are ramping up their prices for this year’s Fifa World Cup in the country, while a national hotline has been launched to allow fans to complain about accommodation, merchandise sales and consumer rights during the national team football tournament.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today (Monday) confirmed the start of a doping procedure against Russian curling athlete Aleksandr Krushelnitckii, a process that could ultimately impact on the country’s hopes of regaining full status in the eyes of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Grigory Rodchenkov, the key whistleblower behind the uncovering of Russia’s state-sponsored doping scheme, has labelled the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) overturning of bans handed out to Russian athletes as “unacceptable” and has also criticised the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) handling of the process.

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has opted to maintain hosting rights awarded to Russia for events staged this year.

Russia has announced plans to stage alternative competitions for athletes who did not receive invitations to the ongoing winter Olympic Games and next month’s Paralympic Games.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today (Friday) dismissed the appeals of 45 Russian athletes to compete at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, stating the ruling made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) represented an eligibility decision rather than a sanction.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced it will issue a ruling tomorrow (Friday) on the 45 Russian athletes seeking entry to the 2018 winter Olympic Games, as it rejected a late plea from a further six athletes.

Russian officials have maintained that the Sports Ministry’s decision to sue Stroytransgaz, the general contractor for the construction of two 2018 Fifa World Cup stadiums, will not have an adverse effect on development schedules for this year’s national team football tournament.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said today (Wednesday) that it had received a new urgent application from 15 Russian athletes and coaches to appeal against being barred from the winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

Thirty-two Russian athletes filed appeals earlier today (Tuesday) to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a last-ditch attempt to salvage their place at the winter Olympic Games, which start this Friday in Pyeongchang.

The home of the Formula One motor-racing series’ Russian Grand Prix, Sochi Autodrom, is set for a change of ownership.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Monday) moved against last week’s ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) concerning sanctions imposed on Russian athletes amid the country’s doping scandal by refusing to grant invitations to the 2018 winter Olympic Games to 13 athletes and two coaches.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Friday) formally invited North Korea to participate in its first winter Paralympic Games, as Russia outlined the team that it hopes will compete in Pyeongchang.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today (Thursday) overturned lifetime bans imposed on 28 Russian athletes by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), along with partially upholding the appeals of a further 11 athletes, citing “insufficient” evidence for the sanctions.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Monday) opted to maintain its suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) but has opened the door to certain athletes competing in five sports at the 2018 winter Paralympic Games.

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has announced a 169-strong team for the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but has admitted the list could be reduced amid the possibility of further sanctions due to the country’s doping scandal and athletes potentially choosing to boycott the Games as a gesture of “solidarity”.