Дегтярев

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Mikhail Degtyarev is a Russian government official and the Minister of Sports, as well as the Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). He has been involved in high-level sports diplomacy, commenting on athlete transfers, international competitions, and geopolitical issues affecting Russian participation in global sporting events. His statements include calls to revoke Romania's right to host international events and support for cross-league hockey matches between NHL and KHL. He is also associated with controversial decisions regarding the status of Russian athletes in international f…

Recent coverage

• Degtyarev discusses the consequences of the IOC decision for Russian athletes — Ведомости
• A familiar claims that the missing Sergei Usoltsev's account is active — РИАМО
• Plushenko's son allowed to represent Azerbaijan — Коммерсантъ
• A game with limited participants: Russia and the US will play a hockey match at Luzhniki Stadium, which has little to do with sports — Новая газета Европа
• Degtyarev promises to deprive Romania of the right to host competitions — Вести
• EFC reinstated the Russian Fencing Federation in its roster — Москва 24
• Rewriting the Past: Journalist Alice Kusti's Book on Vladimir Degtyarev's Fate in the Solovetsky Camp — Новая газета Европа