Sentence given to accountant convicted in $786,000 embezzlement case takes effectThe Moscow City Court has upheld the sentence given to accountant Yelena Silina for being an accomplice in the embezzlement of almost 44 million rubles ($786,000) from the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF).12:32 21.06.2017
Police officers raid Moscow office of Dynamo hockey clubPolice officers have searched an office of Dynamo hockey club (Moscow) seizing some financial documents.17:50 02.06.2017
State Duma MPs propose suspension of coaches for anti-doping rule violationsLawmakers Igor Lebedev and Dmitry Svishchev (LDPR) have submitted a bill to the State Duma providing for suspension of sports coaches for violation of anti-doping rules.15:55 20.04.2017
Swiss court dismisses Russian Paralympic Committee’s appeal against CAS rulingSwiss Bundesgericht (the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) against the ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upholding termination of RPC’s membership in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).17:16 12.04.2017
State Duma toughens punishment for violations at sport stadiumsThe State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill tightening penalties for violating rules of conduct by audience members during sport tournaments.11:58 07.04.2017
Russian government adopts list of substances and methods banned in sportsRussia’s government has adopted a list of substances and methods which are prohibited from use in sports.14:55 30.03.2017
Court in St. Petersburg postpones hearings on Zenit Arena stadium completion till AprilThe Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region has postponed to hear a lawsuit filed by the City Construction Committee against the former Zenit Arena stadium construction contractor Transstroy SPb, till April 17.14:59 20.03.2017
CAS disqualifies Russian doctor for life over doping scandalThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has disqualified for life ex-Deputy Director of the Russian research Institute of physical culture and sports (VNIIFK), Sergey Portugalov, involved in a doping scandal.10:50 13.03.2017
Russian athletes found guilty of doping ingestion return one of twenty-three medalsRussian athletes, who were found guilty of doping ingestion by the Disciplinary Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), returned only one of twenty-three Olympic medals.18:02 16.02.2017
U.S. court refuses to dismiss Povetkin’s suit against WilderThe US District Court for the Southern District of New York refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Alexander Povetkin who accused Deontay Wilder of being behind a “smear campaign” against him.11:50 16.02.2017
CAS retracts golden medal of Russian Olympic champion Savinova for using dopingThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has disqualified Russian middle-distance runner Mariya Savinova-Farnosova for four years and forfeited part of her trophies, including golden 2012 London Olympic Games medal, for using doping.15:20 10.02.2017
State Duma passes bill on punishment for violations at sport stadiumsThe State Duma passed in the first reading on Wednesday a bill introducing administrative penalties for violating rules of conduct by audience members during sport tournaments.17:51 08.02.2017
Russian athletes Belov and Legkov file claim with CAS over suspensionThe Russian cross-country skiers Alexander Legkov and Evgeny Belov, suspended from sports competitions on doping allegations, have turned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) seeking to reverse the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) decision.18:09 03.02.2017
Dispute between boxing stars Wilder and Povetkin set for February 6Hearings in a court battle between professional boxing stars Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin will begin on February 6 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.15:32 23.01.2017
Russian athlete’s defamation suit against ARD dismissedMoscow’s Dorogomilovsky District Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit lodged by Russian athlete Kristina Ugarova against German public broadcaster ARD.15:58 18.01.2017
State Duma Committee approves bill on liability for violations at sport stadiums – reportThe State Duma Committee for culture, sports, tourism and youth policy has approved a bill introducing administrative liability for violating rules of conduct by audience members during sport tournaments.16:57 10.01.2017
WADA publishes second part of McLaren Report on doping in RussiaRussian athletes taking part in winter and summer Olympics as well as sports officials, primarily from the Ministry of Sport and Russian Anti-doping Agency (RUSADA), were involved in manipulations with doping controls.17:39 09.12.2016
Russian IP Court shelves claims over English Premier League brandsThe Russian Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has postponed until January hearings of claims filed by Russian businessman Nikolai Fetter over English Premier League brands.16:36 06.12.2016
President Putin introduces criminal penalties for doping offencesRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill introducing criminal punishment for doping offenses into law.15:01 22.11.2016
Russian athlete’s defamation suit against ARD set for November 18Moscow's Dorogomilovsky District Court will consider on November 18 a defamation lawsuit lodged by Russian athlete Kristina Ugarova against German public broadcaster ARD.12:21 11.11.2016