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  • The main goals of future engagement are to ensure compliance with the IOC Olympic Charter, to protect the rights of athletes, coaches and other specialists in the field of sport, as well as to promote the development of mass sport and elite sport.

    The parties agreed to carry out joint activities aimed at organizing bilateral competitions and training events, as well as developing mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of scientific and technical assistance to the sports movement. Furthermore, this also provides for the exchange of information and consultations on all sports between coaches, medical and sports personnel, teams and athletes.

    The agreements, which are in line with current challenges, also include cooperation in the broadest humanitarian sense, not limited to sport or the Olympic movement.

    The Memorandums were signed by ROC President Stanislav Pozdnyakov and heads of the NOCs of Namibia, Eswatini and Mali – Abner Xoagub, Adam Mthethwa and Habib Sissoko, respectively.

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    ROC President statements 29 March 2026
    Michael Degtyarev: “We carry forward the legacy of our rich traditions”

    The Minister of Sports of Russia and President of the Russian Olympic Committee has expressed his congratulations to all sports fans on the 115th anniversary of the National Olympic Committee, being celebrated today, March 29.

    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.