Russia

Motorsport
Events

Formula One will welcome another new market to its calendar this month when Sochi hosts the inaugural Russian grand prix. Rob Ridley speaks to the organisers about how the race fits into the legacy of the 2014 winter Olympics.

Football

The Russian Football Union (RFU) is considering buying national team players out of their club contracts for a season before the 2018 Fifa World Cup to ensure they are prepared for the international tournament, which will take place in the country.

Motorsport
Events

Russian Grand Prix organisers have sold two-thirds of tickets for Sochi’s inaugural Formula One race, with promoter Sergey Vorobyev stating security remains a “priority issue” for the event.

Football
Events

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has reiterated that Russia’s hosting of the 2018 World Cup is not up for discussion, amid reports that European Union (EU) diplomats are actively considering recommending a boycott of the football showpiece.

Football
Business

Uefa president Michel Platini has said Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations have served to reduce the cumulative losses of Europe’s top clubs by more than 50 per cent, adding that European football’s governing body will hold a meeting to discuss the current situation in Russia and Ukraine on September 18.

Football
Events

Russia has delivered its second stadium for its staging of the 2018 Fifa World Cup, with Moscow’s Otkritie Arena opening its doors on Wednesday.

SportAccord Convention has announced that its 2015 event, being held in the Russian city of Sochi, will take place from April 19-24 following confirmation from stakeholders.

Motorsport
Events

The FIA, motorsport’s global governing body, has announced that the new Sochi Autodrom in Russia is ready to host its first Formula One grand prix race in October.

Football

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko insists the country will press ahead with its hosting plans for the 2018 Fifa World Cup despite recommendations from world football’s governing body that it should scale back the number of host cities and venues.

Football
Stadia

Russia has delivered its first stadium for the country’s hosting of the 2018 Fifa World Cup, with the Kazan Arena staging its first football match on Sunday.

Football

Russia will commence construction work on six new stadiums for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in August and September, according to Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko.

Football

The Russian government has approved a subsidy in excess of R5.5bn (€117.6m/$160.3m) for the construction of infrastructure relating to the country’s hosting of the 2018 Fifa World Cup.

Football
Events

Fifa has said it remains committed to Russia’s staging of the 2018 World Cup, adding that it believes a boycott of the national team tournament would not be an effective means of reducing tensions in the region.
Events

SportAccord Convention has confirmed that its 2015 event will take place in Sochi, Russia.

Football
Events

Sepp Blatter, the president of football’s world governing body Fifa, has suggested that the proposed number of stadia earmarked as host venues for the 2018 World Cup in Russia could be reduced from 12 to 10.

Football

Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has stressed that the country’s staging of the 2018 Fifa World Cup will not affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Stadia

The Russian government has approved a bill to establish a special gambling zone in Sochi in the latest effort to utilise the facilities constructed for the city’s hosting of the 2014 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Stadia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a law that will allow private companies to swap facilities built for the Sochi 2014 winter Olympic Games for government property.