State Duma approves candidacies for ministerial posts
More than 10 current ministers will retain their posts in the new composition of the Russian government. In total, the State Duma approved the candidacies of 16 heads of ministries.
Ministry of Sport of Russia
SCO Games to be held in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan will host the games of the SCO countries, the Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation said. The date of the sporting event has not been announced. The BRICS games will be held in June.
WADA confirms it received response on Moscow lab data
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed that it received a response from the Russian authorities regarding the inconsistencies in the database at the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory. "WADA can confirm it has received a …
Cyber sports may be added to Olympic program in future
Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov said he doesn’t rule out that cyber sports could be added to the Olympic program in 15-20 years. "We will not have to wait long for cyber sports to be included into …
Russia and WADA agree on details of Moscow lab data transfer
The Russian authorities and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have agreed on the details of the transfer of data concerning test samples stored at the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov …
Russia wins Olympics in Sochi once again
The verdict by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) returned the Russian national team to first place in the unofficial team classification of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. If the CAS decision is confirmed, the Russian …
Mutko threatens to stop financing WADA
Russia could cease financing the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) unless it restores the rights of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, the Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said. "My belief is that if our …
Mutko wished good luck to Russian athletes
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, who could not obtain Olympic accreditation after the report of Richard McLaren's WADA independent commission, congratulated Russian team on the beginning of summer …
Russian sports minister says ctaff reshuffles possible after Olympics
Staff reshuffles are possible in Russian sport after the 2016 Olympics Games in Rio scheduled for August 5-21, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told reporters on Thursday, TASS reports. "After the Olympics, staff …
A total of 326 Russian athletes qualified for Olympics, sports minister says
A total of 326 Russians have qualified for the Rio Olympics, excluding track and field athletes, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told reporters on Friday, TASS reports. "We will be participating in Rio in 30 …
Mutko ready to resign if Russia gets suspended from 2016 Olympics
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said he would resign if all the Russian national team was not allowed to take part in the 2016 Olympics. "If all the Russian national team gets suspended, it would be a great …
European Games-2019 should be held in Russian, Azerbaijani Sports Minister says
Minister of Sports of Azerbaijan Azad Rahimov stated that the next European Games should be held in Russia. "Only Russia should host next European games. If it refuses, it's not in my competence. But …
Russian Sports Ministry may sue The New York Times over doping story
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is asking the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to immediately start investigation of the New York Times report on doping of Russian athletes at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, the IOC press service told …
Kremlin comments on Mutko's words about resignation
The presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the statement of the Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko that he is ready to submit a letter of resignation from his post. "Mutko continues …
Mutko: we were forced to increase costs of 2018 World Cup after terrorist attacks in Paris
30 billion rubles may be not enough to ensure the safety of the 2018 World Cup, the chairman of the organizing committee Russia-2018, the head of the Russian Football Union (RFU) and Sports Minister of the Russian Federation, Vitaly …
Mutko: Russia closely cooperates with FIFA during preparation for 2018 World Cup
Today, after the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the Cabinet of Ministers, the head of the Ministry of Sports Vitaly Mutko stated that the preparation for the World Cup in 2018 is carried out in …
Mutko: Ministry of Sports does not require additional funds for the 2018 World Cup
Ministry of Sport will not need more funds than it was originally planned to host the 2018 World Cup. This was stated by the Head of the Ministry of Sports, the chairman of the organizing committee ‘Russia 2018’ , the president of the …
RFU to pay debt off to Capello ahead of time
The head of the Ministry of Sports of Russia Vitaly Mutko has said that today the Russian Football Union (RFU) paid money off to the former coach of the Russian football national team Fabio …
Football Academy to start working in Yevpatoriya
In Yevpatoriya a Football Academy is to start working under the auspices of the Russian Ministry of Sport. This was announced during a broadcast of the radio program ‘From Beginning to End’ by the president of the Crimean …
Mutko supports idea of Sochi European Wrestling Championship
First Vice President of the Russian Wrestling Federation (RWF) Georgi Brusov said that the head of the Ministry of Sports Vitaly Mutko supported the idea of the Sochi European Wrestling Championship 2017. "The Sports Minister
