To oversee the sport will be the new Deputy Prime Minister.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 11 October was fully dedicated to the sport. However, it was not training, and meetings. Vladimir Putin took part in work of forum “Russia — sports power”, held a meeting of the sports Council and talked with heads of international sports associations. One of the main news — the decision about the appearance of the Deputy Prime Minister, responsible for sport, tourism and youth work. The main theme of the meetings — the fight against doping.
Vladimir Putin began his speech with the promise that Russia will continue fight with doping, and noted the need to separate sport and politics. However, the President proposed to deal with the situation, when some of the athletes are allowed to use certain substances.
Or we can face the fact that in the near future all records and victory will only be for people who suffer from some chronic diseases. We all need to understand what to do with it: maybe in a special category to highlight them, in a special way to count their merits, points, seconds, achievements. I don’t know yet, I have no answer, but that must think about it, it is quite obvious, — said Vladimir Putin.
At a meeting of the sports Council, the President elaborated on the issue of doping. According to Vladimir Putin, we must admit that in this field Russia has made some mistakes. To remedy the situation, the decision on the reorganization of the Russian anti-doping Agency. Now co-founders of the organization are the Russian Olympic and Paralympic committees, Sport will cease to perform this function. In addition, the funding will come directly from the budget. Anti-doping laboratory will oversee MSU.
The President also summed up the results of the Olympic games in Brazil. The President noted that in the current situation the result is very worthy.
— These victories are not merely the result of skill and not only talent, but also the power of the spirit, the ability to take a punch. Our team managed to overcome the biased, sometimes unfair attitude, aggressive informational campaign that was unleashed against the Russian athletes, — said Vladimir Putin.
The President noted that, for a number of sports, Russia has long been no medals for the seven types of Russian athletes in Rio have not even selected. This is necessary to understand the Sport.
As the President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov intends to concentrate on work in the Duma, Vladimir Putin instructed to consult with the International Olympic Committee how to solve the personnel issue, not to lose the place of Zhukov in Moka.
Announced a structural change in the government. Vladimir Putin believes that sport, youth policy and tourism must meet the special Deputy Prime Minister.
After a meeting of the Council Vladimir Putin met with heads of international sports organisations, who participated in the forum “Russia — sports power”. And here also talked about the fight against doping. Alexander Zhukov reported that in the Olympic movement are dissatisfied with the current system of violations and penalties for doping, they all want to make the testing of athletes was carried out by a truly independent organization.
