Russia loses bobsleigh and skeleton world championships – but is it legal? December 14, 2016 Alexey Mosko, RBTH Is there sense in Moscow taking action after being stripped of the event?
Russian Bobsleigh Federation accepts ruling to strip Russia of championship December 14, 2016 TASS Championships were to be held in Sochi in February 2017
Over 1,000 Russian athletes involved in doping scandal – McLaren report December 12, 2016 Alexey Mosko, RBTH Russian officials dismiss findings of WADA’s independent investigation
What the latest report on doping means for Russia December 12, 2016 Oleg Yegorov, RBTH Moscow maintains it innocence in the face of the allegations
McLaren: Doping samples of 12 Russian 2014 Olympic medalists falsified December 9, 2016 TASS McLaren revealed second part of his report into doping in Russian sports
How to get your Fan ID for the 2017 Confederations Cup and 2018 World Cup December 8, 2016 Yekaterina Sinelschikova, RBTH Centers set up to issue the ‘fan passport’ have now opened in Russia
How well do you know Russian figure skaters? December 8, 2016 Alexey Mosko, RBTH Check your knowledge with our quiz
Russia wins gold in 4X100m relay at FINA World Swimming Championships December 7, 2016 TASS Russian swimmers finished the distance with result of 3 minutes 5.9 seconds
Karjakin loses but Russian chess is the winner December 5, 2016 Indira Shestakova, special to RBTH Russia’s grandmaster fails to become world champion but thrills the nation
12th Carlsen-Karjakin match ends all square in World Chess Championship November 29, 2016 TASS Series of tie-break games will determine new world champion
Early winter brings extreme conditions to Russia’s soccer fields November 22, 2016 Alexey Mosko, RBTH Snow and sub-zero temperatures have taken players and fans by surprise
Caped conqueror of chasms – meet the ‘Russian Batman’ November 17, 2016 Indira Shestakova, special to RBTH Swooping into volcanic craters is all in a day’s work for Valery Rozov
Can Russia regain its place at the top of world chess? November 14, 2016 Indira Shestakova, special to RBTH Sergey Karjakin is aiming to dethrone world champion Magnus Carlsen
Russia to pay athletes disqualified in Olympic doping scandal up to $16,000 November 2, 2016 Alexey Mosko, RBTH Sum is almost equivalent to winnings of Rio champions from U.S. and Germany
Russians deride choice of confusing 2018 World Cup mascot Zabivaka October 28, 2016 Yekaterina Sinelschikova, RBTH The wolf not only looks odd, but his name can be translated in several ways
IOC bans 2 Russian athletes after positive doping tests from 2012 Olympics October 27, 2016 TASS These athletes are hammer thrower Ikonnikov and pole vaulter Starodubtsev
The Russian Olympians who refuse to return their medals and winnings October 26, 2016 Indira Shestakova, special to RBTH Some of the country’s disgraced athletes even serve in government posts
Former Olympic fencing champion becomes Russia’s new sports minister October 24, 2016 Alexey Mosko, RBTH But Pavel Kolobkov will not be independent figure, warns political analyst
Date with destiny: Russia’s KAMAZ-Master rally team gets ready for Dakar October 21, 2016 Svetlana Brailovskaya, special to RBTH Preparations include low-flow oxygen masks, fitness training – and soup
Russian women’s futsal team sparks furor after donning hijabs in Iran October 20, 2016 Alexey Mosko, RBTH Many Russians take offense after team plays friendlies in Muslim headwear
