Kravtsov-Head of Russian sports delegation at the 2014 Olympic Games

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Executive Committee of the Russian Olympic Committee has approved a program to facilitate the training of Russian athletes for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. Alexander Kravtsov appointed head of the Russian delegation at the Sochi Games.

On Thursday, the executive committee of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has approved a program to facilitate the training of Russian athletes for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. Active participation in the development of the program was the domestic federation. This program is made at the request of the Russian sports federations, and includes many different aspects of the preparation of national teams of Russia. “First of all is the purchase of the latest exercise equipment, – the ROC president Alexander Zhukov. – Medical and biological aspects of the preparation, attracting top foreign experts. ”

“In addition, the program includes the use of home-field advantage, – the words Zhukov Fcp-press.ru. – R & D is working on several research programs to take advantage of the home field. For example, competition skiers and biathletes in Sochi will be at an altitude of about 1.5 km. This midlands, which requires a specific approach. ”

In this regard, we have created a special experimental team skiers, biathletes, skiers, snowboarders, who by special techniques work out issues of training is at altitude. ”

The same team created bobsled and luge. Also, special teams that are working on special training skis to snow conditions and characteristics of the Sochi Olympic slopes of Sochi.

Zhukov said Russia agreed to the official invitation of the International Olympic Committee to participate in the 2014 Olympics. “Executive Committee of the ROC decided that we send a formal agreement to this invitation, the IOC, – he said. – Perhaps it is a bureaucratic procedure, but extremely important, as each country receives such an invitation and send consent to participate in the next Olympics. ”

Also at the meeting of the Executive Committee decided to appoint the head of the Russian sports delegation at the Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi. They became the director of athletic training teams of Russia Alexander Kravtsov. Summer Olympics in London Kravtsov was deputy head of the Russian delegation.

In conclusion, the Zhukov urged fighters not to follow Sagid Murtazaliyeva who intends to surrender his medal in protest against the possible exception of the fight the Games.

“I think we now need to work in order to convince the IOC members to keep fighting, – he said. – Medals won in a fair fight in the Olympics, must remain with their owners. I do not think that now we need to give up their medals and hold similar actions in protest. On the contrary, it is necessary to carry out mass actions that show how popular and important battle for the Olympic Movement. ”

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