Russia

Swimming
Events

The Australian city of Melbourne has been awarded hosting rights to this year’s World Swimming Championships (25m) after Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, removed the event from Kazan i…
Basketball
Events

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has stepped up its sanctions against Russia and Belarus amid the war in Ukraine by removing the two nations from the men’s 2023 World Cup.
Motorsport
Events

Formula 1 has confirmed today (Wednesday) that its 2022 calendar will feature 22 races after the motorsport series opted not to replace the cancelled Russian Grand Prix
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Nike has ended its long-running association with Russian football club Spartak Moscow
Football
Events

Uefa has terminated Russia’s bid for Euro 2028 or 2032 as part of further sanctions issued against the country for its invasion of Ukraine.
Multi-sport
Events

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has suspended the Russian city of Ekaterinburg’s hosting rights for next year’s World University Games. 
Ice Hockey
Events

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has stripped Russia of the hosting rights to next year’s Ice Hockey World Championship following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ice Skating
Governance

The Korea Skating Union (KSU) has nominated its former president and current Samsung Global Strategy Group president, Kim Jae-youl, to succeed Jan Dijkema as president of the International Skating Union…
Football
Media

Match TV ceased broadcast of its second German Bundesliga football match this month at the weekend, due to messages displayed in the stadium concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Volleyball
Events

The Volleyball Federation of Russia has filed a claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport seeking $80m (€73.2
Football
Media

Lega Serie A, the governing body for the top division of Italian club football, has said that the competition will continue to be shown in Russia despite the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Handball
Events

The Russian Handball Federation (HFR) and Chinese Handball Association are considering a joint bid for the 2029 or 2031 Women’s World Championship, according to the former organisation’s president Ser…
Multiple Sports
Business

Infront X, the digital services arm of the Infront agency, has announced the closure of its Russian operations amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
Biathlon
Governance

The International Biathlon Union has suspended the national federations of Russia (RBU) and Belarus (BiFB) for bringing the sport “into disrepute” amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Road Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Russian ProTour cycling team formerly known as Gazprom-Rusvelo missed its March 27 deadline to find a new title sponsor and has formally suspended its professional competitive activities
Ice Hockey
Governance

The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced that it has asked its independent Ethics Board to launch investigations into both its former president René Fasel and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, …
Football
Events

Uefa has announced it has received declarations of interest to host the 2028 and 2032 editions of the European Championship from four potential bidders, with Russia and Turkey making late entries to challenge…
Swimming
Events

Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has removed the World Swimming Championships (25m) hosting rights from the Russian city of Kazan while banning all aquatics athletes from Russia and…