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    14 February 2021

    Honorary President of the Russian Olympic Committee, Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee, Recipient of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” Vitaly Smirnov celebrates his birthday on February 14.

    Honorary President of the Russian Olympic Committee, Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee, Recipient of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” Vitaly Smirnov celebrates his birthday on February 14.

    Everyone at the ROC wholeheartedly congratulates Vitaly Smirnov on his 86th birthday and thanks him for his invaluable contribution to the development of the sports movement in our country and around the world, and for tirelessly protecting the interests of the Russian Olympic family. We wish you good health, great optimism, high spirits, happiness, prosperity and success in all your endeavours!

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