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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