Russian Olympic Committee

The Russian Olympic Committee (Russian: Олимпийский комитет России (ОКР), romanized: Olimpiyskiy komitet Rossii (OKR); Full name: All-Russian united social union "Olympic Committee of Russia", Russian: Общероссийский союз общественных объединений «Олимпийский комитет России», romanized: Obshcherossiyskiy soyuz obshchestvennykh ob"yedineniy «Olimpiyskiy komitet Rossii») is the National Olympic Committee representing Russia.

Russian Olympic Committee
Country/Region Russia
CodeRUS
Created1911
Recognized
  • 1911 (original)
  • 1992 (second time)
Continental
Association		EOC
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
PresidentStanislav Pozdnyakov
Secretary GeneralAnastasia Davydova
Websitewww.olympic.ru
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History

Russia's Olympic Committee was founded in 1911 by representatives of Russian Sports Societies at a meeting in Saint Petersburg, in the premises of the Imperial Russian Society for Saving on the Water (Sadovaya Street 50), when the Statute was adopted and members of the committee were elected.

The first chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee was Vyacheslav Sreznevsky.[1]

By decision of the Constituent Assembly on 1 December 1989, the All-Russian Olympic Committee was established as an independent public organization. On 13 August 1992, it was officially named the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Full and final recognition of ROC as a legal successor of the Soviet Olympic Committee by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was received at the 101st Session of the IOC in September 1992.

2017 to present
Headquarters of the OKR in Moscow

On 5 December 2017, the Russian Olympic Committee was suspended by the IOC over its participation in a state-sponsored doping program.[2]

On 28 February 2018, following completion of doping test checks for Russian athletes who participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics, the IOC reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee, despite two failed drug tests.[3]

On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for four years after it found that data provided by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency had been manipulated by Russian authorities with a goal of protecting athletes involved in its state-sponsored doping scheme. Russia filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the WADA decision.[4] The Court of Arbitration for Sport, on review of Russia's appeal of its case from WADA, ruled on 17 December 2020 to reduce the penalty that WADA had placed. Instead of banning Russia from sporting events, the ruling allowed Russia to participate at the Olympics and other international events, but for a period of two years, the team was not allowed to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem and must present themselves as "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team". The ruling did allow for team uniforms to display "Russia" on the uniform, as well as the use of the Russian flag colors within the uniform's design, although the name should be up to equal predominance as the "Neutral Athlete/Team" designation.[5]

On 19 February 2021, it was announced that Russia would compete under the acronym "ROC", after the name of the Russian Olympic Committee. On aftermatch, the IOC announced that the Russian national flag would be substituted by the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee. It would also be allowed to use team uniforms featuring the logo of the Russian Olympic Committee, or the acronym "ROC" would be added.[6][7]

On 15 April 2021, the uniforms for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes were unveiled, featuring the colours of the Russian flag.[8][9] On 22 April 2021, the replacement for Russia's anthem was approved by the IOC, after an earlier choice of the patriotic Russian war song "Katyusha" was rejected. A fragment of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 is used.[10][11]

Presidents
Vladimir Putin and Vitali Smirnov
PresidentsTerm years
Vyacheslav Sreznevsky 1911–1918
Vitali Smirnov 1992–2001
Leonid Tyagachev 2001–2010
Alexander Zhukov 2010–2018
Stanislav Pozdnyakov 2018–present

IOC members
MemberTerm years
Vitali Smirnov 1992–2015
Alexander Popov 2000–2016
Alexander Zhukov 2013–2018
Shamil Tarpischev 1994–present
Yelena Isinbayeva 2016–present

Member federations

Russian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition, and development of their sports. There are 37 Summer Olympic and 12 Winter Olympic sport federations in Russia, all headquartered in Moscow.

National FederationSummer or Winter
Russian Alpine Ski and Snowboard FederationWinter
Russian Archery FederationSummer
All-Russia Athletic FederationSummer
National Badminton Federation of RussiaSummer
Russian Baseball FederationSummer
Russian Basketball FederationSummer
Russian Biathlon UnionWinter
Bobsleigh Federation of RussiaWinter
Boxing Federation of RussiaSummer
Russian Canoe FederationSummer
Climbing Federation of RussiaSummer
Cross-Country Skiing Federation of RussiaWinter
Russian Curling FederationWinter
Russian Cycling FederationSummer
Russian Diving FederationSummer
Russian Equestrian federationSummer
Russian Fencing FederationSummer
Russian Field Hockey FederationSummer
Figure Skating Federation of RussiaWinter
Football Union of RussiaSummer
Freestyle Federation of RussiaWinter
Artistic Gymnastics Federation of RussiaSummer
Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics FederationSummer
Russian Golf AssociationSummer
Handball Federation of RussiaSummer
Ice Hockey Federation of RussiaWinter
Russian Judo FederationSummer
Russian Karate FederationSummer
Russian Luge FederationWinter
Russian Modern Pentathlon FederationSummer
Russian Rowing FederationSummer
Rugby Union of RussiaSummer
Shooting Union of RussiaSummer
Russian Skating UnionWinter
Russian Ski AssociationWinter
Russian Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined FederationWinter
Russian Softball FederationSummer
Russian Swimming FederationSummer
Table Tennis Federation of RussiaSummer
Russian Taekwondo FederationSummer
Russian Tennis FederationSummer
Russian Trampoline FederationSummer
Russian Triathlon FederationSummer
All-Russian Volleyball FederationSummer
Russian Water Polo FederationSummer
Russian Weightlifting FederationSummer
Russian Whitewater Slalom Federation Summer
Russian Wrestling FederationSummer
Russian Yachting FederationSummer

See also

Sources
  1. Son to Izmail Sreznevsky.
  2. "IOC suspends Russian NOC and creates a path for clean individual athletes to compete in PyeongChang 2018 under the Olympic Flag". International Olympic Committee. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. "IOC statement". Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. "Russia Confirms It Will Appeal 4-Year Olympic Ban". Time. AP. 27 December 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019.
  5. Dunbar, Graham (17 December 2020). "Russia can't use its name and flag at the next 2 Olympics". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  6. AP News: Russia’s flag banned but national colors on Olympic uniforms
  7. "Olympics: Russia to compete under ROC acronym in Tokyo as part of doping sanctions". Reuters. Reuters. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  8. "No flag allowed, but Russian colours plastered on uniforms for Tokyo Olympics". CBC Sorts. Associated Press. 15 April 2021 [April 14, 2021]. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. "Uniforms for "neutral" Russian team at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games unveiled". www.insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  10. "Tchaikovsky Selection To Replace Banned Russian Anthem At Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympics". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  11. "Tchaikovsky music approved as replacement for banned Russian national anthem". www.insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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