Russian Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee of Russia

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December 13 2024 Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev was elected as the new president of the Russian Olympic Committee.
October 12 2023 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee.
September 2022 Olympic synchronised swimming champion Anastasia Davydova resigned as ROC secretary general in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
April 15 2021 The uniforms for Russian Olympic Committee athletes were unveiled, featuring colors of the Russian flag.
February 19 2021 Russia was announced to compete under the acronym 'ROC' at international sporting events.
December 17 2020 The Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced WADA's penalty, allowing Russia to participate in Olympics as 'Neutral Athletes/Team' without using national name, flag, or anthem for two years.
December 9 2019 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for four years due to manipulated doping data.
2018 Alexander Zhukov's term as an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee ends.
May 2018 Stanislav Pozdnyakov, a former fencer, was elected as the President of the Russian Olympic Committee, chosen by Vladimir Putin.
February 28 2018 The IOC reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee after completing doping test checks for Russian athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
December 5 2017 The Russian Olympic Committee was suspended by the IOC over its participation in a state-sponsored doping program, and banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
2016 Alexander Popov concludes his IOC membership, and Yelena Isinbayeva becomes an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee.
2015 Vitali Smirnov concludes his long-standing term as an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee.
2013 Alexander Zhukov begins his term as an IOC member for the Russian Olympic Committee.
2010 Alexander Zhukov becomes President of the Russian Olympic Committee, continuing the organization's leadership transition.

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