Russia

The 2014 Sochi Olympic medals will be unveiled at the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s meeting in St. Petersburg on May 30.

Russian Premier League football club Zenit St. Petersburg had its appeal against a technical defeat rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport today.

Russia’s largest mining company Norilsk Nickel has agreed a deal to provide financial backing to help complete construction of Sochi 2014’s ski resort and Olympic village.

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced that Moscow will host its 2014 3x3 World Championships, the second edition of the Federation’s showpiece event for the condensed form of the sport.

Russia 2018 deputy CEO Alexander Djordjadze revealed at the Soccerex European Forum that more than one million visitors are expected to arrive in the country for the World Cup in just over five years’ time, as he detailed initiatives designed to treat fans “like kings” during the event.

SportAccord Convention has sealed an agreement that will see Sportfive become its fifth and final gold partner for the 2013 edition of the event, which takes place in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from May 26-31.

SportAccord Convention has sealed an agreement that will see Sportfive become its fifth and final gold partner for the 2013 edition of the event, which takes place in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from May 26-31.

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) president Rene Fasel is hopeful that a deal will be reached “soon” that will bring an end to the ongoing saga regarding the participation of National Hockey League (NHL) players at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

SportAccord Convention has announced that the City Forum 2013 will examine the objectives of cities in hosting sporting events and will explore ways of measuring the performance of events, as part of the Convention itself, which will be held in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, from May 26-31.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Lamine Diack has urged the Russian government to increase promotion of this year’s World Championships amid concerns over ticket sales for the event at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has named RIA Novosti as the official host national news agency of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Some of the key investors in Sochi 2014’s Winter Olympic Games are seeking financial assistance from the government in a bid to ease the burden from the event’s estimated US$50 billion price tag, according to Reuters.

Sochi 2014 organisers have revealed they are stockpiling some 450,000 cubic metres of snow in a bid to avoid the potential problems caused by mild weather during the Winter Olympic Games.

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of Russia’s 2018 World Cup has held a seminar with FIFA to discuss the possibility of staging Fan Fests during next year’s World Cup in Brazil, as a way of building interest in the 2018 tournament.

SportAccord Convention has announced UK Minister for Sport and Tourism, Hugh Robertson, as one of a number of new additions to the programme for the 2013 event, which takes place in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, from May 26-31.

Worldwide Olympic partner Dow has furthered its presence at the Sochi 2014 Winter Games by being named as the official carbon partner of next year’s event.