Francs Jeux Very official visit to Russia

Initially scheduled for the end of next month in Ekaterinburg, but postponed by six months due to the health crisis, the next edition of SportAccord (November 7 to 12, 2021) promises to be a matter of state in Russia. As proof, the casting of the welcoming committee of the recent visit to the country of Raffaele Chiulli, the president of SportAccord, and Nis Hatt, the general manager. The two men were received by Dmitry Chernyshenko, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the SportAccord 2021 Organizing Committee, Igor Levitin, Vladimir Putin’s advisor, and Oleg Matytsin, Minister of Sports. According to Dmitry Chernyshenko, representatives from more than 50 countries have already registered for SportAccord 2021, including Argentina, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, France, Germany and Singapore. The health issue was discussed at length during the meeting. Russian officials explained that one of the options being considered to strengthen the security of the event was the provision of free vaccines for registered delegates.