Russian Olympic Committee
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC; Russian: Олимпийский комитет России (ОКР), romanized: Olimpiyskiy komitet Rossii (OKR); Full name: All-Russian united social union "Olympic Committee of Russia", Russian: Общероссийский союз общественных объединений «Олимпийский комитет России», romanized: Obshcherossiyskiy soyuz obshchestvennykh ob"yedineniy «Olimpiyskiy komitet Rossii») is the National Olympic Committee representing Russia. Its president is Stanislav Pozdnyakov.
| Country/Region | Russia |
|---|---|
| Code | RUS |
| Created | 1911 |
| Recognized |
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| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| President | Stanislav Pozdnyakov |
| Secretary General | Anastasia Davydova |
| Website | www.olympic.ru |
History Edit
Russia's Olympic Committee was founded in 1911 by representatives of Russian Sports Societies at a meeting in Saint Petersburg, in the premises of the Imperial Russian Society for Saving on the Water (Sadovaya Street 50), when the Statute was adopted and members of the committee were elected.[citation needed]
The first chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee was Vyacheslav Sreznevsky.[1]
In 1951–1992, the Russian Olympic Committee was essentially the Soviet Olympic Committee, based in Moscow.[2]
By decision of the Constituent Assembly on 1 December 1989, the All-Russian Olympic Committee was established as an independent public organization within the Soviet Olympic Committee. On 13 August 1992, it was officially named the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Full and final recognition of the ROC as the legal successor of the Soviet Olympic Committee by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was received at the 101st Session of the IOC in September 1992.[3]
2017–19 Edit
On 5 December 2017, the Russian Olympic Committee was suspended by the IOC over its participation in a state-sponsored doping program.[4]
On 28 February 2018, following completion of doping test checks for Russian athletes who participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics, the IOC reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee, despite two failed drug tests.[5]
Since he was elected in May 2018, as Vladimir Putin's choice, former fencer Stanislav Pozdnyakov has served as the President of the Russian Olympic Committee.[6][7][8] He was re-elected in 2022.[9]
On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for four years after it found that data provided by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency had been manipulated by Russian authorities with a goal of protecting athletes involved in its state-sponsored doping scheme. Russia filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the WADA decision.[10] The Court of Arbitration for Sport, on review of Russia's appeal of its case from WADA, ruled on 17 December 2020 to reduce the penalty that WADA had placed. Instead of banning Russia from sporting events, the ruling allowed Russia to participate at the Olympics and other international events, but for a period of two years, the team was not allowed to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem and must present themselves as "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team". The ruling did allow for team uniforms to display "Russia" on the uniform, as well as the use of the Russian flag colors within the uniform's design, although the name should be up to equal predominance as the "Neutral Athlete/Team" designation.[11]
2020–present Edit
On 19 February 2021, it was announced that Russia would compete under the acronym "ROC", after the name of the Russian Olympic Committee. On aftermatch, the IOC announced that the Russian national flag would be substituted by the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee. It would also be allowed to use team uniforms featuring the logo of the Russian Olympic Committee, or the acronym "ROC" would be added.[12][13]
On 15 April 2021, the uniforms for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes were unveiled, featuring the colours of the Russian flag.[14][15] On 22 April 2021, the replacement for Russia's anthem was approved by the IOC, after an earlier choice of the patriotic Russian war song "Katyusha" was rejected. A fragment of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 is used.[16][17]
In September 2022, ROC president Stanislav Pozdnyakov urged Russian athletes to fight for Russia in Russia's war against Ukraine, saying the athletes should feel honored to do so.[18][19] He said: "From the point of view of the Russian Olympic Committee, we, being citizens of the country, consider service to the motherland is an honourable duty and an honourable duty of every citizen, including members of national teams."[19]
In April 2023, Pozdnyakov expressed surprise that there was talk of Russian athletes losing motivation during their continued ineligibility to compete in major international events, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[20] On 12 October 2023, the International Olympic Committee issued a statement stating that after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Russian Olympic Committee unilaterally transferred four regions that were originally under the jurisdiction of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine: Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast were included as members of their own, so the International Olympic Committee announced the suspension of the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee with immediate effect.[21]
Presidents Edit
| Presidents | Term years |
|---|---|
| Vyacheslav Sreznevsky | 1911–1918 |
| Vitali Smirnov | 1992–2001 |
| Leonid Tyagachev | 2001–2010 |
| Alexander Zhukov | 2010–2018 |
| Stanislav Pozdnyakov | 2018–present |
IOC members Edit
| Member | Term years |
|---|---|
| Vitali Smirnov | 1971–2015 |
| Alexander Popov | 2000–2016 |
| Alexander Zhukov | 2013–2018 |
| Shamil Tarpischev | 1994–present |
| Yelena Isinbayeva | 2016–present |
Member federations Edit
Russian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition, and development of their sports. There are 37 Summer Olympic and 12 Winter Olympic sport federations in Russia, all headquartered in Moscow.[citation needed]
| National Federation | Summer or Winter |
|---|---|
| Russian Alpine Ski and Snowboard Federation | Winter |
| Russian Archery Federation | Summer |
| All-Russia Athletic Federation | Summer |
| National Badminton Federation of Russia | Summer |
| Russian Baseball Federation | Summer |
| Russian Basketball Federation | Summer |
| Russian Biathlon Union | Winter |
| Bobsleigh Federation of Russia | Winter |
| Boxing Federation of Russia | Summer |
| Russian Canoe Federation | Summer |
| Climbing Federation of Russia | Summer |
| Cross-Country Skiing Federation of Russia | Winter |
| Russian Curling Federation | Winter |
| Russian Cycling Federation | Summer |
| All Russian Federation of DanceSport and Acrobatic Rock'n'Roll | Summer |
| Russian Diving Federation | Summer |
| Russian Equestrian federation | Summer |
| Russian Fencing Federation | Summer |
| Russian Field Hockey Federation | Summer |
| Figure Skating Federation of Russia | Winter |
| Football Union of Russia | Summer |
| Freestyle Federation of Russia | Winter |
| Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia | Summer |
| Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation | Summer |
| Russian Golf Association | Summer |
| Handball Federation of Russia | Summer |
| Ice Hockey Federation of Russia | Winter |
| Russian Judo Federation | Summer |
| Russian Karate Federation | Summer |
| Russian Luge Federation | Winter |
| Russian Modern Pentathlon Federation | Summer |
| Russian Rowing Federation | Summer |
| Rugby Union of Russia | Summer |
| Shooting Union of Russia | Summer |
| Russian Skating Union | Winter |
| Russian Ski Association | Winter |
| Russian Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Federation | Winter |
| Russian Softball Federation | Summer |
| Russian Swimming Federation | Summer |
| Table Tennis Federation of Russia | Summer |
| Russian Taekwondo Federation | Summer |
| Russian Tennis Federation | Summer |
| Russian Trampoline Federation | Summer |
| Russian Triathlon Federation | Summer |
| All-Russian Volleyball Federation | Summer |
| Russian Water Polo Federation | Summer |
| Russian Weightlifting Federation | Summer |
| Russian Whitewater Slalom Federation | Summer |
| Russian Wrestling Federation | Summer |
| Russian Yachting Federation | Summer |
See also Edit
- Doping in Russia
- Russia at the Olympics
- Russian Paralympic Committee
- Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Russian Paralympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
- Russian Ministry of Sport
- Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee
- Soviet Olympic Committee
Sources Edit
- ^ Son to Izmail Sreznevsky.
- ^ https://olympic.ru/news/news-russia/nok-sssr-fakty-i-sobytiya/
- ^ https://olympic.ru/news/news-russia/nok-sssr-fakty-i-sobytiya/
- ^ "IOC suspends Russian NOC and creates a path for clean individual athletes to compete in PyeongChang 2018 under the Olympic Flag". International Olympic Committee. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "IOC statement". Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Leo Goretti (May 2022). "The Sporting Sanctions Against Russia: Debunking the Myth of Sport's Neutrality," Istituto Affari Internazionali.
- ^ "Russian Olympic Committee Executive Board". Olympic.ru.
- ^ "Russia names new Olympic chief in wake of doping scandals". NBC Sports. 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Russian Olympic Committee; Russian Federation". ANOC.
- ^ . Time. AP. 27 December 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019.
- ^ Dunbar, Graham (17 December 2020). "Russia can't use its name and flag at the next 2 Olympics". Associated Press. from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ AP News: Russia’s flag banned but national colors on Olympic uniforms
- ^ "Olympics: Russia to compete under ROC acronym in Tokyo as part of doping sanctions". Reuters. Reuters. 19 February 2021. from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "No flag allowed, but Russian colours plastered on uniforms for Tokyo Olympics". CBC Sorts. Associated Press. 15 April 2021 [April 14, 2021]. from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Uniforms for "neutral" Russian team at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games unveiled". www.insidethegames.biz. from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Tchaikovsky Selection To Replace Banned Russian Anthem At Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympics". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Tchaikovsky music approved as replacement for banned Russian national anthem". www.insidethegames.biz. from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Russian Sports Minister denies involvement in athlete mobilization". infobae.
- ^ a b Christine Brown (22 September 2022). "ROC head Pozdnyakov claims Russian athletes should be honoured to fight in war". Inside the Games. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Sutherland, James (28 April 2023). "ROC Chief "Surprised" By Talk of Lack of Motivation Among Russian Athletes". SwimSwam.
- ^ IOC Executive Board suspends Russian Olympic Committee with immediate effect
External links Edit
- Media related to Russian Olympic Committee at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website