“Vladimir Putin has been passionate about both sports and using sport to project Russia’s importance on the world stage and giving back to the Russian people a sense of pride in their success ...

Vladimir Putin's sporting abilities have been praised by a former judo champ. Despite not being a professional, 71 year old Putin is reportedly quite handy with the martial arts discipline ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been stripped of multiple honorary sporting titles amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. It comes as sports governing bodies have imposed sanctions on ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and a Russian businessman have been removed from all positions in the International Judo Federation (IJF), the sport’s governing body said, in the latest spor… ...

From the FIFA Congress to the opening match to pictures with Jose Mourinho, Russian president Vladimir Putin has been everywhere at the 2018 World Cup. Search query. Search. News. Finance. Sports.

Global sports have been no exception. Roman Abramovich’s acquisition of Chelsea FC marked only the beginning. Russian oligarchs with ties to the state took control of professional chess, Gazprom ...

President Donald Trump wants to thaw America’s relationship with Russia by inviting them back to the rink to compete against U.S. hockey stars. The president and his counterpart, Vladimir Putin ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday reassigned Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, whose tenure was marred by accusations of systematic doping in the country’s Olympic program, handing him a ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes. Skip to main content.

Allowing Russian athletes to participate in sports can advance the image Putin wants to project to the world – all while Russian soldiers are striking Ukrainian civilians. It’s simply not ...