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The ROC issued a statement regarding the departure of Anastasia Davydova from Russia
Anastasia Davydova / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Alexey Druzhinin
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) announced that it had not received information from the five-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Anastasia Davydova about her departure from Russia and her resignation of the organization’s secretary general.
Earlier, Match TV reported that Davydova had left Russia and had no plans to return to the country. The 39-year-old ex-athlete led the Olympic Synchronized Swimming Center.
– The Russian Olympic Committee currently does not have information from the 5-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Anastasia Davydova that she or one of her family members left the territory of our country and does not plan to return to Russia.
There have been no formal resignations from the Secretary General to the ROC.
The Russian Olympic Committee is carrying out planned work, including preparations for the reporting and election Olympic Assembly. A date has been set, and the process of nominating candidates for leadership positions has begun. Now an important role is played by a high level of qualifications and specialized training, serious experience in the Olympic movement and the sports industry.
The ROC apparatus is working in an enhanced mode, the operational efficiency of the organization does not depend on the personal situation of the Secretary General.
If necessary, relevant decisions will be made in accordance with the charter of the Russian Olympic Committee and solely on the basis of verified data, the statement on the ROC website says.
Davydova was elected General Secretary of the ROC in May 2014.
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A 77-year-old Russian woman received an international award for the best gaming moment in the shooter CS2
Russian streamer Olga Ivanovna, known under the nickname i_olga on the Twitch platform, won the “Best Gaming Moment of 2025” category as part of the international NNYS award.
During one of the streams, a 77-year-old woman was able to create a so-called “ace” in the shooter Counter‑Strike 2 – the moment when one player defeats the entire opposing team. A video of this moment was widely shared on social networks.
The pensioner lives in Nizhny Novgorod. About 250 thousand viewers have subscribed to her channel.
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“We jumped to conclusions.” The SBR named the real reasons for postponing the men’s individual race at the Russian Cup stage in Tyumen
Executive Director of the Russian Biathlon Union (SBR) Alexander Pak said on Match TV that the men’s individual race at the second stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Biathlon Cup in Tyumen was not postponed due to a power failure.
The race will take place on December 12, starting at 10:00 Moscow time. The competition was originally scheduled for Thursday, December 11th. Earlier, the press service of the SBR reported that the race was postponed due to an accident in the electrical network supplying the lighting of the Pearl of Siberia complex.
— Before all competitions we conduct TV tests. And we determined that the lighting on the track, unfortunately, is not enough for a high-quality TV broadcast. Therefore, we decided to postpone the start date. So that athletes can run in comfortable conditions, so that TV viewers can see a high-quality picture.
– Are we talking about an accident? Technical solution?
– Yes, at first we rushed to the conclusion. There is no accident,” Pak said on Match TV.
Watch live broadcasts of biathlon competitions on TV channels of the Match family, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru
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Two-time Olympic champion in biathlon, Russian Anna Bogaliy, is included in the database of the Ukrainian website “Peacemaker”*, as evidenced by the resource data.
As noted, Bogaliy is charged with charges including an attempt on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. She took part in the “Russia – a Sports Power” forum, which was held in Samara in November 2025, and spoke at the panel discussion “The Ethics of Sports as a Culture of Fair Play.”
Bogaliy is 46 years old and won relay gold at the 2006 and 2010 Olympics. She also has three victories at the world championships in relay races, silver in the sprint and bronze in the pursuit.
* The site is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia.
Source: Sportbox
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