Russian national basketball team barred from speaking at the international competitions. The text of the order of FIBA (International Basketball Federation) on Wednesday received its Russian branch – RSE. The reason for the sanctions served as a protracted scandal surrounding the election of President of the Federation in 2013: this summer the court declared them illegal and decided to appoint a new vote. Thus, the main men’s basketball team of the country can not get to the Olympics-2016.
Basketball outside of politics
The news of the suspension of Russian national teams from all international basketball competition stirred up absolutely all the media – even those that previously avoided by the sport, is clearly inferior to the popularity of the more “popular” and Mass.
According to the official version, the reason for the decision of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) was the intervention of the state the work of its Russian subsidiary – RSE. “To date, the RSE is not a part of FIBA. Now we all have to think how to get out of this situation. RSE, the Ministry of Sports, the Olympic Committee of Russia – it is necessary to think. Under the real threat to male participation in the European Championships and the Olympic Games in the autumn of 2016″, – Tass commented honorary president of the RSE Sergey Chernov.
On the background of geopolitical tensions and lengthy proceedings, “sanctions Wars” and prosecution of high-ranking football officials FIBA decision a cursory glance looks like part of the general hysteria. Moreover, the Russian basketball in the world coordinate system, until recently, was considered one of the key players.
A living illustration of this statement is a native of St. Petersburg Timothy Brain, once established itself as an ambitious and hard-working athlete in suburban ” Khimki “. In June, he struggled in the team, “Cleveland Cavaliers” for the title of the strongest league in the world – the NBA. A week ago, at the home championship of the world junior women’s team Russia in a tense final match lost to the US team. A more democratic varieties of basketball – streetball – the Russians in all age categories considered favorites by definition.
The men’s team – albeit without the most “star” of his players – has already begun to prepare the September European Championships, where played out on tour upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. According to the text of the order, signed by the head of Horacio Muratore FIBA, suspension shall take effect “immediately.” If you remember the golden triumph of the main team of the country in the Eurobasket 2007 and the bronze medal of the London Olympics, it becomes clear the scale of the arisen controversy.
However, its root lies not behind the doors of the headquarters of the foreign sports officials, and in Russia itself.
“The miniature of what is happening in the country”
“Federation bit distant from the world of basketball, which is not desirable. Even we have no idea in what direction all this is . We are not prepared simply to be “golosovatelyami” – said in June 2013 a member of the executive committee of the RSE Leonid Europeans. Since the official reacted to the conflict between the Russian leadership of the sports clubs and the Federation that erupted against the backdrop of the transfer of rights to host the national championship of VTB United League. In that moment a great basketball liner under the leadership of the Russian presidential administration Sergei Ivanov united under one roof Eastern European and Russian teams and punctually experienced shocks. Universal voltage is determined by diverse group of competitors: time and again been accused of bias, the flames poured endless debates on the sick for the entire national sports theme limit on foreign players.
A temporary decline in the game teams led in 2013 to the coaching conflict with the leadership of the board of RSE federation. News bulletins were full of reports of collective letters expressing distrust, screaming headlines sharp quotes and demarches. “All these games of basketball are irrelevant. Everyone understands it. This miniature of what is happening in the country”, – in the end the president of Federation Alexander Krasnenkov and resigned. The news in a professional environment perceived positively – with the hope of overcoming the fragmentation and an early exit from the crisis. “The problem was that he did not listen to the opinion of specialists,” – was read by the view of the majority of experts, former head coach of the country Sergey Elevich.
Acting head of the Federation was appointed deputy director of VTB United League Yulia Anikeeva . Rival for the presidency, she met in the face of the award-winning basketball Svetlana Abrosimova. Little known in the professional environment “experienced organizer” and part world-class athlete in rowing, Julia received Anikeeva euphonious reviews senior sports officials and confidently headed for victory in the elections. In support of the ex-player women’s national team of Russia has acted, in turn, active basketball community, demanded radical changes in the strategy of the Federation. It was on the need for reform, based on extensive experience in Russian and foreign clubs, Abrosimov put emphasis in the program.
At the same time in the middle of the race bomb exploded information: authoritative mentor Russian men’s team Fotsis Katsikaris announced resignation. His decision proved the Greek succinctly in an open letter. The specialist, who had led the team to hold any official match, said the pressure from the leadership of the RSE. “For me it is very obvious that you are trying to belittle me as a person and as a specialist, – explained his action coach in a letter to Julia Anikeeva – creating obstacles in my work and in interviews too often pedaliruete” money matters ” . This is despite the fact that, not knowing you before, and not working with you, I easily agreed to delay a monthly salary, when you asked me about it. I think it had to show you my trust, respect and loyalty to the team spirit, but you have not changed their attitude “.
Katsikaris also spoke about the regular officials RSE hints on voluntary withdrawal and told that the general manager of the national team, with which the expert team planned to prepare for the European Championship, was dismissed without his knowledge . In response, the Acting Federation president said, the position of the coach in the RSE “forced to disagree.” Urgent search for a new specialist completed a temporary appointment of Vasily Karasev (six months later it was replaced by the head coach of the Krasnodar “Lokomotiv-Kuban” Yevgeny Pashutin).
Julia Anikeeva won a landslide victory in the presidential elections RSE (97 votes to 63). However, the events that occurred after the fatal report-election conference could serve as a basis for a full criminal-political drama. Leaked telephone conversations about the progress of the henchmen, publications in the media about the dark spots in the biographies of the candidates alleged violations during the voting – background information on the campaign reeked of madness “of the nineties.” However, despite the excitement and a barrage of criticism, the new leadership of the federation failed to implement several reforms. Among them – the launch of a pilot project the Russian national team, received a residence permit in the second power of the national championship – the Super League. As well as a ban on participation in the Cup of Russia foreign athletes. These and other decisions are made public hostility, but always brought to realization.
Perm Basketball Federation, Svetlana Abrosimov nominate for election, shortly after the controversial conference sued the RSE. The lawsuit claimed indicated that during the voting were violated laws “On Public Associations” and “On Physical Culture and Sports”. Regional organizations are also not satisfied with the quota regime representative to participate in the vote. The court decided to hold a new election of the president of sports federations at the next conference as part of 2010. While their participation in the race, said only one bidder, one of the most famous Russian basketball Andrei Kirilenko. His candidacy was put forward Basketball Federation in Moscow. As president of the organization of former NBA player want to see many current and past athletes, coaches and functionaries. Perhaps the only clear voice against Kirilenko is heard in the camp of the current leadership of the RSE.
The chance for correct behavior
The ability to achieve the abolition of the disqualification, to rectify the situation in the short term, the Russian side is still there. It is known that members of the RSE invited to the meeting of the Central Bureau of FIBA in Tokyo (August 8-9) for a report on the work done.
“In order to demonstrate the ongoing efforts to resolve the situation in the FIBA RSE in accordance with the Charter of the FIBA Executive The Committee decided to invite you, despite the disqualification of your Federation, at a meeting of the Central Bureau of FIBA (Tokyo August 8-9), that you provide your explanation of the situation and its development, which we hope will be satisfactory and will lead to the lifting of sanctions ” – said in a letter to the international organization. For the head of RSE sanctions FIBA steel, by her own admission, surprise. Meanwhile, the Committee for Physical Culture, Sport and Youth Affairs of the State Duma already developing a bill designed to prevent such unpleasant stories.
Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, in turn, offered to disqualify Basketball Federation of Perm region “, together with its Club “and assured: no threat removal team to Eurobasket is not.
Against this background, the application of relevant officials to look softer and more diplomatic:” We need to come together and take a decision, we will be holding a conference. And it must hold a valid federation – quotes Honorary President RSE Sergey Chernov agency “F-Sport”. – First of all, it is their condition. Now everything depends on how we behave in our basketball community. I will lead myself properly – of course, to the exclusion of the team from the Euro is not come. ” According to head coach of the Russian men’s team Evgeny Pashutin, another scandal in the spirit of basketball players had no effect. “The guys are ready to play for the national team and to our mood all the news does not affect” – said the expert.
Dennis Goldman
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