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  • 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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    Congratulations and awards 8 March 2026
    Michael Degtyarev: “Since 1992, 272 Russian female athletes have claimed Olympic medals”

    The Minister of Sports of Russia, the President of the Russian Olympic Committee congratulated the beautiful half of humanity on International Women’s Day.

    ROC President statements 7 February 2026
    Michael Degtyarev: “A special day dedicated to winter sports – Winter Sports Day – is a nationwide holiday”

    The Minister of Sports of Russia, President of the Russian Olympic Committee Michael Degtyarev extended congratulations to all sports fans in our country on Winter Sports Day, which marks the anniversary of the start of Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

    Events with ROC support 4 February 2026
    The Olympic scholarship for students of Russian sports universities has been doubled

    The decision was made by Michael Degtyarev, the Minister of Sports and President of the Russian Olympic Committee.