In the Kremlin

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April 9, 2010 Anton Oresh

This is it, as the deceased Jackson said. That is, "here are the Ladushki" translated into Russian. The Olympic Committee of Russia gained a new leader. He became Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Dmitrievich Zhukov.

Yes, there is still something about a week to nominate candidates for formally the highest sports post in the country, and before the election of the President of the OCD, scheduled for May 20, is generally a wagon. But the issue has already been resolved, the issue is closed - the choice is made. It is made where all our elections are made, these secret “primaries”. When several smart and responsible citizens sit together, carry out a brainstorming and prepare “tips” to us - so that, having come to the urns, the citizens do not make mistakes and cast votes not into white light as a penny, but a box in a square - exactly and correctly. In general, not for that they put forward the candidacy of Zhukov so that he would lose to someone in the elections in the OKR, and not even to fight someone. Surely there will be no other candidates.

And you understand what kind of thing. Theoretically, Aleksan Dmitrich is not the worst option. He seems to be a decent person, which is a rarity and plus and is not alien to sports, he is sick for him. And the sports leadership has the experience of the Russian Chess Federation. He is supervised by the construction of Sochi. Well, that is, everything is with him. I can’t only take one. Last year, President Medvedev is clearer than clear, we can say that he said in direct text that in no case should state officials combine their work with the leadership of sports public organizations! And after the Vancouver Tsushima, everyone has already spoke in chorus about the need to restructure the entire sports management system, that there should be professionals at the head of the sport, who, excuse me, will tear the ass around the clock at this work. Moreover, it is impossible to disgrace in Sochi. Well, where is the new system visible with the choice of Zhukov? Where are the government officials “separated” from sports?

After all, a huge problem in such a combination is that it is physically impossible. Unless, of course, work with high quality and seriously. Sport is a industry. Big industry. It can not be engaged at a hobby level. How else will it succeed in Zhukov? What, the deputy chairman of the government has nothing to do at the main job? Does he have a bunch of free time? In reality, Zhukov will have two to three hours a week for Olympic activity. What is it at all? And who in this case will actually control the OCD? And from whom do we ask in the case of the failure of 2014, which is more than possible?

Or the Olympic Committee is really perceived as a purely public organization, formally ritual. Something like this was said by her former head Tyagachev, trying to shove responsibility for Vancouver. Well, let's say. But then why did Tervachev become the main scapegoat, if he really depended on him and his organization? Mutko sailed in the ministerial chair! And he will continue to sit, despite obstruction in the Federation Council and “Ignor” in the Duma, which is generally a rarity these days.

Sports management is carried out on the basis of not understandable principles. And the status of the sport itself is equally unclear. Yes, the same mutko - he is the minister and sports, and tourism, and youth policy. These are three different things! Tourism is tourism, and professional sport is professional sport. And physical education with youth policy is also not twins. That is, on the one hand, people do a lot at the same time, and on the other, they do not do anything deeply and seriously. I understand that the public leadership has found the easiest and most convenient way out with the Olympic Committee. Only then do not blame if we lose everything again.

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