Putin will hold a meeting with the head of the IOC at the world Olympians forum in the Russian capital

The Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday will take part in opening in the Russian capital the world forum of Olympians, one of the topics which will be the impact of policy on global sport processes and will also meet with President of the international Olympic division (IOC) Thomas Bach.

World Olympians Forum event of the global Association of the Olympians, founded in 1995. It consists of 143 National Association of Olympians And more than 100 thousand people all over the world.

The forum will be held for the first time in 20-year history of the Association. The event will be attended by the head of the IOC Thomas Bach, IOC member Prince albert II of Monaco, the management of the Olympic Department of Russia (OKR), National sports federations, as well as famous athletes And political figures from more than 120 countries.



As stated in the ROC, the forum Participants will discuss the importance of the Olympic movement And the use of potential Olympians for the benefit of society.

"One of the most important topics that is stated in the agenda of the event, - the influence of political aspects on the global sporting processes," according to a press release of the ROC.

in Russia believe the principle of "sport above politics" is fundamental. A year earlier at a meeting with heads of international sports organisations in Novocheboksarsk Putin said that the policy is trying to invade the sport, but because of the global organizers of the sport as long as he manages to be a natural bridge between different countries And peoples, one of the few that connects people And shows a wonderful example of cooperation.

The Russian Federation itself is faced with trying to politicize sports. So, a few years before the Olympic games in Sochi 2014 from a number of countries there were calls to ignore the Game. In addition, in mass media there was a sharp critical materials about their training And organization.

However, the results of the Olympiad, Russia has highly estimated the IOC for their conduct. For example, the head of the IOC Coordination Commission Jean-Claude Killy called Games in Sochi the best winter Olympics. For reviews of Putin, the Sochi Olympic Games have been used in sport for critics to achieve their goals in the field of anti-intrusion.

currently on the background of aggravation of relations between Russia And the West due to the situation around Ukraine, some countries agitate to ignore the world championship on football in 2018 or even to deprive the Russian Federation the right of its carrying out. In a conversation with media professionals in may, Putin assured that the Russian Federation will organize the world Cup at the highest level And expressed hope that Russia will not deprive of the right to hold the championship, despite such calls from Western politicians. Then the head of the Russian Federation referred to the words of the head of FIFA, saying that football And sport out of politics, which, in the opinion of the Russian leader, is the only correct approach.

Putin maintains regular contact with major foreign sports officials. So, he many times met with the head of the IOC Thomas Bach. According to the President of the Russian Federation wants to support the international Olympic movement.



The world Olympians forum intend to develop a new strategy And work plan of the global Association of the Olympians. During the event there will also be the main Assembly of National Olympic associations And the election of members of the Executive Department of the global Association of the Olympians.

the head of the world Olympians Association Joel Bouzou called the upcoming Forum a historically important event. In his vision, the event " will be a fantastic opportunity to unite together all the National Olympic Association for the promotion of the core values of the Olympic movement And discussion of key topics ".

for his part, the head of the ROC Alexander Zhukov said that Olympic athletes are some of the most important people in the world, along with politicians And businessmen.

"And here, in the capital of Russia, with our participation And support of the initiative creates a platform that will enable them to exchange views And experiences, to consolidate the position on the important issues, solve strategic problems. This again emphasizes the important role of our country on the world sports arena And in the international Olympic movement, " he said.

Thomas Bach hoped that the Forum in the Russian capital will make a great contribution to the Olympic movement. According to him, cooperation with the Olympians is one of the priorities, And the 1st Forum Is only one of the results of this work." This is a chance for all athletes, young And aged, authorized summer And winter sports from around the world contribute more effectively to our future ", - believes the head of the IOC.


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