Russia

Ice Hockey
Events

The International Ice Hockey Federation has stripped its 2023 World Junior Championship from Russia as part of the latest sporting sanctions placed against the country following its invasion of Ukraine
Volleyball
Events

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has stripped Russia of the rights to host its 2022 Men's World Championships in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Uefa has decided to end its sponsorship agreement with Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Multiple Sports
Governance

The International Olympic Committee has stepped up its sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine by moving to recommend that all international federations (IFs) and sports event organisers…
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Euroleague Basketball has frozen its marketing partnership with Russian state-owned banking group VTB, along with suspending the participation of Russian teams in its competitions
Football
Events

Russia has been eliminated from qualifying for the 2022 Fifa World Cup after the governing bodies of world and European football barred all Russian teams from their competitions
Multiple Sports
Events

The International Judo Federation has suspended Russian president Vladimir Putin’s title as its honorary president and ambassador, as international sports federations continue to react to Russia’s inv…
Football
Events

Football's world governing body Fifa has halted all international matches in Russia and barred the Russian team from competing under its own name and flag, in response to the war in Ukraine
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Premier League football club Manchester United has withdrawn the sponsorship rights of Russian airline Aeroflot
Multiple Sports
Events

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has stated that its men’s World Championship in Russia later this year is currently scheduled to go ahead as planned despite the country’s invasion of Ukr…
Football
Events

Uefa has voted to relocate this year’s Champions League final from St. Petersburg to the Stade de France in Paris following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tennis
Events

The ATP Tour is to return to China for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Association of Tennis Professionals has announced
Football
Media

Russian mobile network operator MTS has agreed a landmark carriage deal with Gazprom Media, owner of Match TV, under which the Match Premier subscription will become available to MTS customers
Figure Skating
Events

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has today (Monday) expressed its disappointment at the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to dismiss appeals lodged against the status of teenage Russian figure s…
Figure Skating
Governance

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hold an urgent hearing to determine whether Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete in next week’s individual event at the Beijing Olympics after i…
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

Russian football club Spartak Moscow is to launch an official fan token on the Socios.com platform through an agreement with blockchain provider Chiliz
Ice Hockey
Media

Russian internet group Yandex has extended its media rights agreement with the National Hockey League through the 2023-24 season
Esports
Sponsorship & Marketing

Betting operator Parimatch has renewed its main shirt sponsorship with Russian esports organisation Team Spirit through 2022, with an option to extend at least until 2024