Vitaly Mutko

Russia to commission six stadiums for FIFA World Cup in 10 days

"In the course of next 10 days we will commission six stadiums, while the stadium in Samara will be commissioned in April," Mutko Said.

Mar 07, 2018, 18:02 PM IST

Alexei Sorokin to replace Vitaly Mutko as Russia's 2018 FIFA World Cup organising committee chief

Earlier on Wednesday, FIFA thanked Vitaly Mutko, who suspended his activities as the president of the Russian Football Union (RFU), according to an official statement obtained by Tass news agency.

Dec 28, 2017, 16:00 PM IST

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko steps down as head of FIFA World Cup organising committee

Mutko said earlier this week that he was temporarily stepping down from his role as head of the country`s Football Union.

Dec 27, 2017, 20:16 PM IST

Introducing Vitaly Mutko: Russia's controversial sports tsar

The 58-year-old Mutko, known for contradictory statements and diatribes against critics of Russian sport, has insisted in the past that Russia will reform its scandal-ridden anti-doping system but has denied state complicity in doping cover-ups.

Dec 06, 2017, 10:13 AM IST

FIFA still resistant to change, says former official

Infantino was elected in February 2016 to rebuild FIFA after it became embroiled in the corruption scandal.

Sep 13, 2017, 23:53 PM IST

FIFA image damaging search for 2018 World Cup sponsors, claims hosts Russia

FIFA has been struggling to find major new sponsors since corruption scandals that ousted its head Sepp Blatter and dozens of other football officials erupted in 2015.

Apr 20, 2017, 00:08 AM IST

Russian officials acknowledge doping `conspiracy`: Report

McLaren, in his report in July, detailed an elaborate scheme to manipulate drug tests at the 2014 Sochi Games and saying it involved the Russian sports ministry FSB security service.

Dec 28, 2016, 17:00 PM IST

FIFA President Gianni Infantino backs doping-tainted Russia

There appears no risk of Russia losing the 2018 World Cup, with only nine months until the doping-tainted nation hosts the Confederations Cup, which serves as the warmup event.

Sep 16, 2016, 19:59 PM IST

''Russia pondering alternative games for banned paralympians''

The Paralympics begin on September 7 and continue till September 18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Aug 25, 2016, 21:29 PM IST

IOC board to review Rio final preparations, Russia doping

Russia, the IOC left it to individual sports federations to vet which athletes could compete or not.

Jul 30, 2016, 14:37 PM IST

2016 Rio Olympics: Russia bids to avoid ban as IOC reports new test failures

Russia is a sporting powerhouse whose absence from Rio would create the biggest crisis in decades for the Olympic movement.

Jul 22, 2016, 22:08 PM IST

IOC bans Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko from Rio Olympics following doping scandal

Deputy sports minister Yury Nagornykh is among officials to have been suspended by the Kremlin since the report was released on Monday.

Jul 19, 2016, 21:06 PM IST

Russian athletes' doping samples taken by FINA tested negative

Russian sport has been in the centre of doping-related scandals since last year.

Jul 05, 2016, 21:57 PM IST

IAAF upholds ban on Russian athletes ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics: Reports

The initial ban came after a report by an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed widespread state-sponsored doping.

Jun 17, 2016, 20:50 PM IST

Euro 2016: UEFA charges Russia after England match violence

As the players left the pitch at the end of the 1-1 draw, Russian fans were seen charging into a section occupied by English supporters and fists were thrown.

Jun 12, 2016, 17:52 PM IST

14 athletes in 2008 Beijing Games positive in new drug tests: Russian Olympic Committee

ROC said that the names of the athletes, according to the disciplinary rules, would not be made public until a second set of control samples had also been tested.

May 25, 2016, 10:29 AM IST

Ashamed and sorry! Russian sports minister apologises over doping, pleads for Rio entry

Russian athletics faces a battle to compete at the Olympics in Rio in August.

May 15, 2016, 19:16 PM IST

Meldonium count in Maria Sharapova's blood sample exceeds permissible levels: Russian Sports Minister

Sharapova was temporarily suspended from tennis competitions as of March 12. She received a letter of notification about a positive doping test on March 2.

Apr 28, 2016, 11:58 AM IST