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  • 127 years ago, on June 23, 1894, the International Olympic Committee was established in Paris and the Olympic movement was revived in its present form. Now this day is celebrated all over the world as International Olympic Day.

    By the festive date, the Russian Olympic Committee and the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) will have completed the educational project under the Master of Sport Administration (MSA) and Master of Sport Management programs.

    Within the past five years, 5,898 people have been trained at RIOU — employees, coaches and specialists of 50 All-Russian Sports Federations, representatives of 78 regional Olympic councils and 34 National Olympic Committees. The project was fully funded by the Russian Olympic Committee at the expense of the ROC’s partner — mining and metallurgical company Nornickel.

    It is symbolic that the final lecture given to the audience by the head of the department for Olympic educational programs of the ROC Vitaly Cherkashin was dedicated to the role of the Russian Olympic Committee in the international Olympic movement.

    Students learned in detail about the history and structure of the International Olympic Committee, the principles of IOC’s interaction with international and national sports federations, NOCs and other government agencies, as well as the activities of the ROC on the international arena.

    In addition, the Russian Olympic Committee, on its social media platforms, hosted an online campaign with the hashtags: #Staystrong, #Stayhealthy. Five-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Svetlana Romashina and two-time Olympic silver medalist Yekaterina Gamova, along with members of the ROC Athletes’ Commission, urged followers to go in for sport and lead a healthy lifestyle.

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    News feed 24 June 2025
    Michael Degtyarev: “The new ROC project aims to promote the Olympic movement, inspire the younger generation, and glorify Russia”

    The Minister of Sports of Russia and President of the Russian Olympic Committee extended his congratulations on International Olympic Day and announced the launch of a new video initiative titled “A Great Country – A Sports Power”.

    News feed 6 June 2025
    The Athletes’ Commissions of the Russian Olympic Committee and the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus recently convened at the Vytoki Festival.

    The Athletes’ Commissions of the Russian Olympic Committee and the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus held a joint meeting in the town of Pastavy, located in the Vitebsk region, as part of the XXI sports and cultural festival Vytoki.

    Михаил Дегтярев
    News feed 11 June 2025
    Michael Degtyarev: «The competitions in Vyborg and the International Forum of Young Olympians promise to be a true celebration of sports and friendship»

    On June 3rd, Vyborg hosted the opening of the IX World Games of Young Compatriots and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states. The large-scale competitions will feature around 450 athletes aged 14-18 from 35 countries.