According to the results of the official registration of athletes and officials to participate in the Olympic Games, the delegation will consist of 169 athletes and 189 officials, including 80 coaches, will go to Pyeongchang as part of the delegation of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team. Separate quota is provided for accredited guests of the National Olympic Committee.
The list of athletes and coaches who will receive personal invitations can be found here.
The Minister of Sports of Russia and the President of the Russian Olympic Committee congratulated Washington Capitals forward and Russian national hockey team player Alexander Ovechkin on breaking the NHL’s all-time scoring record.
Kirsty Coventry, double Olympic swimming champion, current IOC Executive Board member, and the Zimbabwean sports minister won the presidency of the International Olympic Committee.
A two-day project session titled “Strategic Development of Sports Universities and Olympic Academies: Transformation of the Financial Model” has started in Moscow. The Minister of Sport, President of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev was present at the opening ceremony.
