“This is a strengthening, a consolidation of all funds” – Privalova on the unification of sports federations

First Vice-President of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) Irina Privalova expressed the hope that the unification of several sports federations into one large one will be a strengthened and winning option for these federations.

— Russian sport is entering an era of change. Gymnastics sports have consolidated into one federation and aquatic sports will soon follow a similar path. Is this unlikely to affect athletics?

– And there is no one to unite it with, we already have 48 species. If only combined with weightlifting (laughs).

— Is the unification of sports federations a good thing?

— I think it’s a strengthening, a consolidation of all the funds. It may be difficult for them at first, but their colleagues will definitely know how to work together. Additionally, there are vice presidents who will oversee their sports. I hope it will be a winning option,” Privalova told .

Earlier in October, at the reporting and election conference of the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation (FSGR), it was decided to create the Russian Gymnastics Federation, which united the FSGR, the Russian Trampoline Federation, the Russian Federation of Acrobatic Sports, the All-Russian Federation of Artistic Gymnastics. Russian Federation of Sports Aerobics and All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics. Oleg Belozerov, General Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Russian Railways, was elected president of the new organization.

On Tuesday, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev supported the candidacy of businessman Dmitry Mazepin for the post of head of the Russian Swimming Federation, which will unite the All-Russian Swimming Federation, the Russian Diving Federation, the Russian Federation water polo and the Russian Synchronized Swimming Federation. Swimming Federation.

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