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Figure Skating Federation of Russia

Sport	Figure skating
Jurisdiction	Russia
Abbreviation	FFKK of Russia FFKKR
Founded	1992
Affiliation	International Skating Union
Headquarters	Moscow
Other key staff	Alexander Kogan (general director)
Official website
fsrussia.ru

The Figure Skating Federation of Russia (Russian: Федерация фигурного катания на коньках России, lit. Figure Skating on Skates Federation of Russia) is the national sport governing body for figure skating in Russia. It is recognized as such by the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and the International Skating Union (ISU). No individual membership exists, and its members are part of various regional ice sports associations. It was founded in 1992 as the successor of the Figure Skating Federation of the USSR (Soviet Union).

The goals of this governing body are: taking a plan of competitions by the calendar, developing a curriculum for figure skating in Russia, forming a national team, making contracts with sportsmen and coaches, international relations with other skating organizations, assistance to regional federations, organizing the Rostelecom Cup (formerly the Cup of Russia) and other important events. Since 2009, the main sponsor of the federation is Rostelecom.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ISU suspended the participation of athletes from Russia in international events until further notice.

Structure

The Russian Figure Skating Federation was headed until 2010 by its long-time president Valentin Piseev, who had also been the president of the Soviet Figure Skating Federation since 1989 until its dissolution in 1991. However, when he refused to nominate himself at the 2010 presidential election, Aleksandr Gorshkov, formerly a vice-president, was elected a new president on June 4, 2010, with Piseev becoming a general director. Anton Sikharulidze, who also registered as a presidential candidate, withdrew due to the changes in the Federation's constitution. Sikharulidze commented that "presidential powers are limited to representative functions" and the whole post turned nominal, so the real leadership belongs to general director, including the ability to sign financial documents and making sole decisions. Sikharulidze added he does not "want to become a president just to carry the general director's briefcase". Tatiana Tarasova, Piseev's usual opponent, approved the decision of making him the general director, stating that "not using his knowledge and international authority would be very wrong". Since September 2014, the general director is Alexander Kogan.

Apart from the president, there are several vice presidents. As of 2006, the list of vice presidents included international judge Sergei Kononykhin, Aleksandr Lakernik, Oleg Nilov and Irina Raber. Irina Raber and Oleg Nilov head the largest regional federations, in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In 2010, Alexander Kogan was also elected as vice president.

The governing of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia is fulfilled by a conference that is held once in two years. All decisions during the conference are made through voting. Members who participate are chosen by regional figure skating federations. In intervals between conferences, the Federation is ruled by a presidium of 30 people.

Regional federations

The Figure Skating Federation of Russia is composed of 36 regional federations.

Competitions

• Annual Russian Championships
• Rostelecom Cup
• Russian Junior Championships
• Russian Cup (national championship selections, Russian: Кубок России)
• Belgorod Oblast Open Championships with A. Mishin prizes (in Belgorod)
• Nikolai Panin Memorial (St. Petersburg)
• Northern Lights (Arkhangelsk)
• Samarochka (Samara)
• Silver Skates (Tomsk)
• Zhuk Memorial
• Siberia and the Far East Open Championships

References

1. Ростелеком стал генеральным спонсором Федерации фигурного катания [Rostelecom has become the main sponsor of the Figure Skating Federation] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. January 16, 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
2. "Russia out of figure skating worlds, other events". March 2022.
3. Валентин Писеев. Гости пресс-центра (in Russian). RIA Novosti. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
4. Babeshkin, Andrew (April 10, 2010). "Ice Revolution" (in Russian). Volga Commune. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
5. "Gorshkov is the new FFKKR president, Piseev has become CEO" (in Russian). Mail.ru. June 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
6. Антон Сихарулидзе: Министерство юстиции РФ решит, насколько принятые документы соответствуют российскому законодательству, насколько легитимны прошедшие выборы [Anton Sikharulidze: The Ministry of Justice will decide whether the approved documents comply with Russian legislation and whether the elections are legitimate] (in Russian). AllSport. June 4, 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
7. ^ "V Sochi s Novymi Silami". press release (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
8. "Александр Коган: "Супруга отправилась за мной в Сибирь, как жены декабристов"". Figure Skating Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
9. "Structure" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
10. Сборная России по фигурному катанию будет готовиться централизованно (in Russian). Фонд поддержки олимпийцев России. 2007-04-24. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-24.

External links

• Official website (in Russian)

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