Russian Olympic Committee
Russia eyes bid for European Games
Russian Olympic Committee elects new president
Stanislav Pozdnyakov has today (Tuesday) pledged to return Russia to full competition after being elected as the new president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).
Russia makes $15m anti-doping payment ahead of key IOC meeting
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has today (Thursday) said it has paid in full a demand for $15m (€12.1m) made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as speculation mounts that the country’s athletes may be able to march behind the Russian flag at the closing ceremony for the ongoing winter Olympic Games.
Big stars miss out as Russia names Olympic team
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has announced a 169-strong team for the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but has admitted the list could be reduced amid the possibility of further sanctions due to the country’s doping scandal and athletes potentially choosing to boycott the Games as a gesture of “solidarity”.
No extra Sochi security following Volgograd attacks – Zhukov
Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov has revealed that there are no plans to introduce extra security measures in Sochi for the 2014 winter Olympic Games despite apparent terrorist attacks in Volgograd over recent days.
Kazan to hold poll for 2024 Olympic bid
The mayor of Russian city Kazan will hold an opinion poll to help decide whether the city should bid for the 2024 summer Olympics.