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  • Member of the ROC Executive Committee, President of the  Russiaт Ski  Association Andrei Bokarev, will continue to work in the FIS Council, the governing body of the International Ski Federation, consisting of 16 representatives of national ski associations (one person from the country).

    Also three new members were included in the Council: Vice-President of The Chinese Ski Association Steve don Yang, President of the Norwegian Ski Federation Eric Reste, and a representative of the Spanish Royal Association of Winter Sports Eduardo Valenzuela.

    Elections of the new Board of the International Ski Federation were held in the Greek town of Costa Navarino within the framework of the 51st FIS Congress. Gian-Franco Kasper has been re-elected unopposed as International Ski Federation (FIS) President until 2022. The 78-year-old Swiss official, has led the governing body since 1998, and has been holding the IOC membership for 18 years.

    In addition, the FIS Congress approved the initiative to appeal to the IOC with a proposal to include into the program of the Olympic Winter Games  in 2022 mixed team competitions in Freestyle Acrobatics, Freestyle Big Air, team competitions in Snowboard Cross, mixed team competitions in Snowboard Parallel Slalom, competitions in Snowboard Parallel Slalom, and a Telemark Parallel Sprint. Telemark is a ski discipline that combines alpine and cross-country skiing techniques.

    The Congress also approved the introduction of new disciplines at the world ski championships. Since 2021, the program of the tournament will include women’s team competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined, mixed team competitions in Acrobatics and in snowboard parallel disciplines.

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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.

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    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.