Russia

Multi-sport
Events

The list of Russian cities proposed to become host venues for the 2036 Olympic Games has expanded further, with the country’s President, Vladimir Putin, suggesting that the far eastern city of Vladivostok m…
Luge
Events

The International Luge Federation (FIL) has announced that upcoming World Cup races in the US and Canada will now be held as a double-header event in the Russian city of Sochi due to ongoing Covid-19 travel…
Swimming
Events

Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has confirmed the final calendar for the 2021 Swimming World Cup, with four legs to be held throughout October in Europe and the Middle East
Multiple Sports
Events

The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit due to be held in Ekaterinburg, Russia in November this year has been rescheduled for 15-20 May, 2022
Esports
Media

Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has agreed an exclusive Russian-language broadcast deal in the Commonwealth of Independent States region with WePlay Esports, the esports media holding company…
Football
Media

Gazprom Media-owned free-to-air and pay-television broadcaster Match TV has secured exclusive media rights in Russia to the English Premier League from 2022-23 onwards
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Uefa prevented sponsors using the rainbow LGBTQ colours at the two Euro 2020 quarter-final matches in Azerbaijan and Russia due to “local legislation”, according to European football’s governing body. G
Motorsport
Events

The Formula 1 motor-racing championship has confirmed that its Russian Grand Prix will relocate from Sochi to Saint Petersburg from 2023
Media

Russian state-owned bank Sberbank has signed a "preliminary cooperation agreement" with agency Telesport that the bank says will lead to its acquisition of the company
Volleyball
Events

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has confirmed that Russia will retain the rights to host next year’s FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship, despite the ongoing ban on the country hos…
Horse Racing
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group and subscription broadcaster Sport TV are among the broadcasters to have acquired rights to this year’s edition of Royal A…
Boxing
Finance & Law

The International Boxing Association (Aiba), the sport’s world governing body seeking to implement reform and recover its role in organising boxing events at the Olympics, has announced today (Wednesday) t…
Football
Media

Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
Handball
Events

The European Handball Federation has announced that seven nations remain in contention for hosting rights to its men’s and women’s European Championships in 2026 and 2028, respectively, with Russia hav…
Ice Hockey
Fan Engagement

US automobile insurance company Olive and Russian gaming operator Liga Stavok have been brought in as new sponsors of the National Hockey League's 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge.
Football
Events

Uefa has today (Friday) announced that Bilbao and Dublin have been stripped of hosting rights for this summer’s rescheduled European Championships, with the former’s matches to be transferred to Seville and…
Basketball
Events

The Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod has been awarded hosting rights to the 2021 Basketball Champions League Final 8, with fan attendance planned for the event
Basketball
Media

Israel-based automated highlights company WSC Sports has expanded its presence in Russia through an agreement with the VTB United League basketball competition