Russian Sports Minister Degtyarev elected president of Russian Olympic Committee
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The Russian Olympic Committee on Friday appointed Mikhail Degtyarev, the country's sports minister, as president.
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Macau BusinessRussia names sanctioned sports minister as Olympics chief
Russia named a sports minister sanctioned by the West as its new Olympics chief on Friday, as Moscow faces isolation from international sport over its Ukraine offensive. Mikhail Degtyaryov, a member of the right-wing Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, was elected head of the Russian Olympic Committee unopposed after previous president Stanislav Pozdnyakov unexpectedly resigned
The Russian Olympic Committee has elected sports minister Mikhail Degtyarov as president, who has been sanctioned by Western countries, according to the French news agency AFP. Moscow is facing isolation from international sport over the military attack on Ukraine.
Sports Minister Mikhail Degtiarev should, without surprise, succeed Stanislav Pozdniakov, who resigned and who embodied the country's very hard line against the umbrella body of world sport.
Mikhail Degtyarev was the only one to apply
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