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Sochi2014.com
The Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi is the organization responsible for the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. The official website of the in Sochi It was established on 2 October 2007 by the , the , and the Administration of the . Chief Executive Officer ...
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2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (), were an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Opening rounds in certain events were held on 6 February 2014, the day before the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, opening ceremony. These were the first Olympic Games under the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency of Thomas Bach. Both the Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics, Paralympics were organized by the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee, Sochi Organizing Committee (SOOC). Sochi was selected as the host city on 5 July 2007, during the 119th List of IOC meetings#IOC Sessions, IOC Session held in Guatemala City. It was the first Olympics to be held in a Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS state and former Warsaw Pact state after the Revolutions of 1989 and the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, colla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commissioner For Human Rights (Russia)
Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation is an official appointed by the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, to consider complaints of Russian and foreign citizens and stateless persons on Russia's territory of against decisions or actions of state bodies and officials. This institution was introduced for the first time in Russian practice by the Constitution of Russia, 1993 Constitution, which establishes that the Commissioner for Human Rights is appointed by the State Duma and acts in accordance with federal constitutional law. The authorized person in the exercise of his powers is independent and not accountable to any government agencies and officials. An institution of this type that exists in different countries is collectively called ombudsman, although the official titles of the position are different in different countries. History On 22 November 1991, the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, Supreme Soviet, then parliament of Russia, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatoly Pakhomov
Anatoliy Nikolayevich Pakhomov (Russian Анатолий Николаевич Пахомов) (born 1960 in Krasnodar Krai) is a Russian politician. He is currently the mayor of Sochi. Pakhomov served as the mayor of the town of Anapa from 2005 until 2008. In October 2008 Pakhomov became the fourth occupant of the mayoralty of Sochi since the announcement of the city as the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics. On 24 March 2009 the United Russia party announced that Pakhomov would be its candidate for the April 26 elections for mayor of Sochi. On 27 April 2009 it was announced that Pakhomov had won the election with 77% of the vote. Boris Nemtsov, who came second with around 14% of the vote, contested the fairness of the election, alleging that he was denied media access and that government workers had been pressured to vote for Pakhomov. Pakhomov received the Olympic flag from IOC president Jacques Rogge at the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony. Prior to the 2014 Winter Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Terentyev
Mikhail Borisovich Terentyev (, born 14 May 1970 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia) is a Russian Paralympian, member of parliament, and secretary-general of the Russian Paralympic Committee, and the European Paralympic Committee. He is a multiple medal winner at the Paralympic Games in biathlon and cross-country skiing. Sanctions He is one of the members of the State Duma the United States Treasury sanctioned on 24 March 2022 in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War. References External linksOfficial site(Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...) 1970 births Living people Paralympic biathletes for Russia Biathletes at the 1994 Winter Paralympics Biathletes at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Popov (swimmer)
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Попо́в, born 16 November 1971), better known as Alexander Popov, is a Russian former swimmer. Widely considered the greatest sprint swimmer in history, Popov won gold in the 50-metre and 100 m freestyle at the 1992 Olympics and repeated the feat at the 1996 Olympics, and is the only male in Olympic games history to defend both titles. He held the world record in the 50 m for eight years, and the 100 m for six. In 2003, aged 31, he won 50 m and 100 m gold at the 2003 World Championships. Swimming Popov began swimming at age 8 at the Children and Youth Sports School of Fakel Sports Complex in Lesnoy, at that time afraid of water. However, his father insisted on him taking swimming lessons in that sports school, and in his own words, he has "been stuck there ever since". Popov started out as a backstroker but switched to freestyle when he joined Gennadi Touret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Tennis Federation
The Russian Tennis Federation () is the national governing body for tennis in Russia. It was founded in 1989 as the All-Russian Tennis Association and reorganized under its current name in 2002. The federation serves as the successor to the Tennis Federation of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) (1959-1989) and the Tennis Federation of the Soviet Union (1959-93), which was previously known as the All-Union Tennis Section (1929-1959). History Arthur Davidovich McPherson (1870–1919), a native of Petersburg, was the founder and president of the first All-Russian Union of Lawn Tennis Clubs, the forerunner of today's Russian Tennis Federation. In 1903 he organized the first St. Petersburg tennis championship, and four years later he set up the first national tournament. By 1913 the Russian championship was on the international tour and the game was thriving. 2022 suspension In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Tennis Fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamil Tarpishchev
Shamil Anvyarovich Tarpishchev or Tarpischev ( rus, Шамиль Анвярович Тарпищев, , ʂɐˈmʲilʲ ɐnˈvʲarəvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈpʲiɕːɪf, ; born 7 March 1948) is a Russian tennis coach and former player, sports politician. From the early 1990s, he was one of the closest figures to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Since 1992, he has been the head of the National Sports Foundation. In 1994-1996, he was chairman of the State Committee for Sport of Russia. In 1994, he became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Education Tarpishchev studied biology at the Lomonosov University in Moscow, but did not end up completing his studies, and dropped out after one year. He then moved on to graduate from the State Central Institute of Physical Culture (ice hockey department), where he completed his degree in 1970. He successfully participated in Russian and international tennis competitions. Master of Sports of the USSR (1966), he also has a Doctor of Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; , CIO) is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC is the authority responsible for organizing the Summer, Winter, and Youth Olympics. The IOC is also the governing body of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the worldwide Olympic Movement, which includes all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games. , 206 NOCs officially were recognized by the IOC. Since 2013, the IOC president has been Thomas Bach; he will be succeeded by Kirsty Coventry in June 2025. Mission Its stated mission is to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement: *To encourage and support the promotion of ethics and good governance in sport; *To support the education of youth through sport; *To ensure that the spirit of fair play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitali Smirnov
Vitali Georgiyevich Smirnov (; born 14 February 1935) is a former athlete from the Soviet Union (Russian Far East) and longtime sports administrator. He was active in swimming, water polo, tennis, and boxing, and he was a member of the USSR Masters' water polo team. Smirnov has published various articles on physical education, sport and Olympic issues. With 44-years of service in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Vitali Smirnov is the second-longest serving member in the organization's history. Education Smirnov studied at the Academy of Physical Education and Sport, as well as at the University of Social Sciences in Moscow (Russian Federation). Career From 1970 to 1975 he was the First Vice- Minister of Sport of the USSR, and from 1981 to 1990, he was the Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation. He also had various other obligations throughout the years in sport and physical education organizations. Sports administration Vitali Smirnov was Executive President o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitry Peskov
Dmitry Sergeyevich Peskov (, ; born 17 October 1967) is a Russian diplomat serving as the Kremlin Press Secretary, spokesman for President of Russia, Russian president Vladimir Putin since 2012.Peskov, Dmitry Kremlin.ru Early life and education Peskov was born in Moscow on 17 October 1967. His father, Sergey Peskov, Sergey, headed the List of ambassadors of Russia to Pakistan, Soviet diplomatic mission in Pakistan. In 1989, Peskov graduated from the Institute of Asian and African Countries at the Moscow State University, specializing in History and Eastern studies. In the same year, Peskov joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Soviet Union), Soviet Foreign Ministry.Diplomatic career In 1990, Peskov was appointed to the Soviet embassy in Ankara, Turkey, as a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Kozhin
Vladimir Igorevich Kozhin (, born 28 February 1959) is a Russian businessman and politician. Senator from Moscow since 2018. Previously he was an Aide to the President of Russia and head of the Control Directorate of the Presidential Administration of Russia. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation. Political career In March 1993, he became the Director General of the Saint Petersburg Association of Joint Ventures. From October 1994 until September 1999, he was the Chief of the Northwestern Center of the Federal Directorate for Currency and Export Control of Russia. From 20 September 1999 until 12 January 2000, he led the Russian Federal Service for Currency and Export Control (VEK). Since 12 January 2000, Kozhin has been the Head of the Presidential Property Management Department of the Russian Federation, appointed by President Vladimir Putin. In 2008, President Dmitry Medvedev appointed him as a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonid Tyagachyov
Leonid Vasilievich Tyagachyov (; born October 10, 1946) is a Russian politician, sportsman and honorary president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Between 2001 and 2010, Tyagachyov served as President of the Russian Olympic Committee. Early life Tyagachyov was a skier representing the Soviet Union and became champion of the USSR. During his time as a skier, he participated in several international competitions. Tyagachyov was champion of the USSR among teams of physical culture for football, and also a master of sports of the USSR in football. Awards *Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd class *Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class * Order of Honour (Russia), Order of Honour (1999) * Order of Friendship of Peoples (1994) * Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Medal In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow (1997) * Silver Olympic Order (2006) * Honor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
