Russia

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is set to play a much more visible role in the country's World Cup bid campaign during 2010, according to the country’s sports minister and FIFA Executive Committee member Vitaly Mutko.

The organisers of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have launched a new brand image, including a logo which incorporates a web address - sochi2014.ru.

Russian city Sochi, the host of the Winter Olympic Games in 2014, will stage the 2012 Peace and Sport International Forum.

Sergei Kapkov, a close associate of Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, is the leading candidate to replace Russian football federation (RFU) head Vitaly Mutko.

The organisers of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi have published an environmental strategy drawn up in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Russian Government.

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee announced yesterday that Russian sportswear brand Bosco Sport has been awarded General Partner status for the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games in a deal worth over $100 million.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has expressed his approval of Russia's preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and FIFA President Joseph (Sepp) Blatter discussed Russia’s bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup during a meeting in Moscow on Friday.

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has officially launched its bid campaign to host the FIFA World Cup in either 2018 or 2022.

A new hockey-devoted TV channel called CHL-TV with coverage from the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) will make its debut in Russia on Thursday October 1.

The Russian branch of carmaker Volkswagen has signed on as a tier one sponsor of the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee yesterday announced it has joined ‘Seal The Deal!’ – the United Nations-led campaign to galvanise political will and public support for a comprehensive climate change agreement.

WTA chief executive Stacey Allaster has highlighted the strength of the property she heads up by pointing out it lost only one of 51 title sponsors during 2009, a year of recession for some of its biggest markets.

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee for the Winter Olympics has signed a sponsorship deal worth more than $100 million with Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has expressed his optimism for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, saying preparations in the Russian city are on track despite budget cuts.

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee presented its latest progress at the first meeting of the newly structured Inter-Ministerial Commission.