“The SBR should raise funds on its own, without the help of the Ministry of Sports. It is impossible to constantly attract money from the country’s budget” – Vasiliev

The Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) must learn to raise funds for financial assistance to regional federations without the participation of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation, this will become a determining factor in the work of the current leadership, the double Olympic champion says Dmitry Vasiliev.

Mid-October Viktor Maygurov was re-elected as SBR President. Aleksey Nuzhdov, vice president of the organization, also applied for the position.

– Let’s see how Nuzhdov’s program ideas, which Alexey, first of all, made for the regions, will be implemented. This will be a litmus test of SBR against regions. The current management has nothing to do with this money, but will now dispose of it. Let’s take a look at their work. In theory, one financial part should go to help regions, the other – to reward athletes and coaches. Nothing has yet been said about office maintenance, employee salaries and other expenses, Vasilyev told .

– The RRF budget is increasing, but many regions still do not receive financial support. What is the problem?

“It’s more about fundraising. Today, the main source of funding is the Ministry of Sports. At their expense, the teams train, competitions and stages are organized. The SBR practically does not put a hand in it, but I would like it to start raising funds on its own, without the help of the Ministry of Sports, because it is impossible to constantly attract money from the country budget. For new innovative developments, cartridges, weapons, lubricants, the money that the SBR must learn to extract must leave.

Nuzhdov used to do all this, even if it was not in his official duties. He, on his own initiative, helped the regions with money, and the SBR has nothing to do with this. Now the current leaders must show up, because this work must be continued.