Manage VFLA entrusted to the Minister of Samara – Rosbalt.RU

January 16, 2016, 14:40 | Athletics | Shlyakhtin | Samara region

 The new president of the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) was elected the head of the Ministry of Sports of the Samara region, Dmitry Shlyakhtin. In the open vote was attended by 119 people (66 representatives of regional federations, 53 – regional offices).

 

 At a press conference 48 years Shlyakhtin said the new leadership of the organization must regain its credibility in the eyes of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). “The task is simple – to return to the Russian athletics at the international level, to restore confidence in the eyes of the IAAF and WADA. At this moment we have 10 months,” – Tass quoted him.

 

 The candidates for the presidency were four general secretary Mikhail Butov, the Minister of Sports of the Samara region, Dmitry Shlyakhtin, the former European champion in the high jump Alexander Shustov and head of the team “Gathering of athletes – Sborbeg» police officer Maxim Karamashev, “Kommersant” writes.

 

 The head of the Coordinating Committee of the Russian Olympic Committee Gennady Aleshin said that the active athletes in the new manual VFLA not.

 

 “Athletes who could enter the crisis management headquarters, is now focused on the preparation for the Olympics. Calling them from fees – not the best moment. Let them concentrate on preparing for the Olympic Games” – quoted Alyoshin “Interfax”.

 

 He also said that members of the previous management VFLA not present in the new managerial staff.

 

 At the same time, according to Alyoshin, general secretary of the All-Russian Federation Mikhail Butov continue to perform his duties. “Today Butov – Secretary General. As long as the new president enters office, engaged in the machine, with all the works – he and decide what will be the governance structure”, – said the representative of the ROC.

 

 January 7 Ethics Committee of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) suspended for life Valentine Balahnicheva as head VFLA on suspicion of extortion. The resignation came amid loud doping scandal in the Russian athletics. Its outcome was the decision of the IAAF to remove all Russian athletes, as well as the disqualification of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency.