Russia
NHL and IOC hold positive talks over Sochi 2014
The National Hockey League (NHL) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are reportedly closer to finalising an agreement to allow NHL players to play at the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics in Russia.
Sochi awarded 2017 Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships
Sochi, the Russian hosts of next year's winter Olympics, has been awarded the hosting rights for the Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships in 2017.
Anzhi ordered to play European home games elsewhere
Russian Premier League football club Anzhi Makhachkala has been ordered to hold its UEFA Europa League home matches away from its own stadium next season, due to security concerns.
Russia 2018 World Cup venues struggling with FIFA requirements
Russia 2018 World Cup official Daniil Izotenkov has declared all proposed tournament stadiums are struggling to meet FIFA requirements.
Russia reveals 2018 World Cup spending plans
Further details have emerged over how Russia will spend its 664.1 billion rubles ($20.75 billion) 2018 FIFA World Cup budget.
Russia and US to join forces on Sochi 2014 security
The presidents of Russia and the United States have confirmed in a joint statement that high-profile events, such as the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, will see the two nations working together on security.
KHL season to be halted by Sochi Olympics
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) will halt next season’s 2013/14 schedule a full two weeks before the start of the Sochi 2014 Olympics ice hockey tournament, league vice-president Vladimir Shalaev said.
2018 World Cup to cost Russia more than $20 billion
Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has revealed that hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup will cost over $20.65 billion, more than double of what president Vladimir Putin predicted back in 2010.
Watts named NBA vice-president in Russia
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that David Watts is the new vice-president of its Russian arm.
Chelyabinsk to host 2015 World Taekwondo Championships
Russia beat off competition from Brazil and Vietnam to win the right to host the 2015 World Taekwondo Championships. The event will be held in the city of Chelyabinsk on September 16-23 of that year.
Putin signs off 2018 World Cup law
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed off a law granting powers to FIFA to stop commerce in areas around venues for the event.
SportAccord Convention 2013 attracts record attendance
The SportAccord Convention has announced that this year’s edition of the event attracted record attendance, with a 27 per cent increase on 2012’s convention.
SportAccord Convention Diary: Day Six
SportBusiness Group editorial director, Kevin Roberts, shares his thoughts from the final day at the SportAccord International Convention in St. Petersburg.
Vladimir Putin tells IOC president of wrestling backing
Russian president Vladimir Putin has told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge that wrestling is a “fundamental” sport, following its shortlisting to return to the Olympic fold.
SportAccord Convention Diary: Day Four
SportBusiness Group editorial director, Kevin Roberts, shares his thoughts from day four of the SportAccord International Convention in St. Petersburg.
SportAccord Convention Diary: Day Three
SportBusiness Group editorial director, Kevin Roberts, gives the lowdown from the third day of the SportAccord International Convention in St. Petersburg.
Panasonic supplies Sochi 2014 partnership
Panasonic has enhanced its association with the Olympic Movement by signing up as an official supplier to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Spain’s Liga Endesa broadens international presence with NTV Plus deal
NTV Plus has secured the Russian broadcast rights to Spain's Liga Endesa basketball division in a deal until the end of the 2013-14 season.