International Olympic movement news

The President of the Russian Olympic Committee spoke at a meeting of NOC leaders with IOC President Thomas Bach.

On 12 March, ROC President Stanislav Pozdnyakov, heads of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), representatives of the International Olympic Committee, and the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation took part in a common meeting.

Members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission and the ROC Athletes’ Commission held a conference call today. The ROC Athletes’ Commission was represented by Chair Sofya Velikaya, Member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission and the ROC Athletes’ Commission Elena Isinbaeva, Deputy Chair Lada Zadonskaya and Secretary Ekaterina Gorokhova.

On December 1, under the chairmanship of the President of the ROC Stanislav Pozdnyakov, a meeting of the ANOC Culture and Education Commission was held. The event, which took place online, was attended by IOC member, Secretary General of ANOC Gunilla Lindberg who highlighted the productive work of the Commission.

The ROC President took part in the online conference of G20 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), organized at the initiative of Saudi Arabia as part of the G20 Summit’s International Conferences Program.

For the first time in history, the Annual Congress of the European Fencing Confederation (EFC) was held online. It was attended by delegates from 41 countries. The event took place on World Fencing Day which this year is celebrated under the motto: “Fencing, Passion, Family.”

On June 30, the Russian Olympic Committee held a meeting of the ROC Athletes’ Commission, chaired by Sofya Velikaya. The session was held online.

If there is one positive to be taken from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that it has brought people together. The athlete community has been no exception, and several athletes’ commissions have been working round the clock to make sure that their athletes are supported during this tough time. The Russian Athletes’ Commission (AC) has been one of the most proactive, and its Vice-Chair, Lada Zadonskaya, has shared with Athlete365 some of its initiatives from the last few months.

Exactly two years ago, Stanislav Pozdnyakov was elected as President of the ROC. The four-time Olympic champion in fencing has taken over the management of the organization, which is fighting for clean sports and defending its honesty. Who could have known that within two years the whole world, and the sports world in particular, would have to endure an unprecedented challenge due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The President of the Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov retained his membership in one of the key commissions of the International Olympic Committee – the Olympic Programme Commission. The new composition of the IOC commissions was approved by IOC President Thomas Bach.