The International Olympic Committee is advocating for Russian and Belarusian involvement in the 2024 Olympic Games.

Russia won this year's annual Tank Biathlon, for the ninth time in a row.

35 countries are calling for stricter international sports sanctions on Belarus and Russia.

Penal Colony No. 7 in Bashkiria is in the market for a "towed water banana." Exactly why is anyone's guess.

Ex-captain of the Russian national soccer team speaks out against the invasion of Ukraine despite potential consequences.

Nadya Karpova demonstrated bravery in expressing both her sexuality and her stance on the war in Ukraine.

Russia's war in Ukraine invades Wimbledon tennis courts.

Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak faces punishment for flaunting the new "Z" symbol in support of the Russian invasion on Ukraine. 

Putin has been stripped of two martial arts honors in response to his invasion of Ukraine.

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes a "no war please" message on a camera after a match. 

The Russian Olympic Committee has won 26 medals in the Beijing Winter Olympics of 2022. 

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