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Forecast for June
The majority of coaching vacancies have been distributed in the FLGR
For three days, members of the coaching council and the presidium of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (RFSC) met at the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). In the course of the work, the date for the reporting and election conference of this organization was determined - June 17, and reshuffles were also made in the coaching staff of the national team.The appointments of new coaches of the women's and men's teams - Oleg Perevozchikov and Nikolai Sedov, respectively, look quite logical. Both mentors worked with young people, and who else if not them should continue to prepare their students at the adult level.
The carriers come from Izhevsk. According to many of those present, he is not only a competent specialist, but also a fan who is ready to work hard for 24 hours. For several years he coached junior and youth team skiers. Trained many good athletes. He is the personal trainer of Maxim Vylegzhanin, Konstantin Glavatskikh, Nikolai Khokhryakov. Helped Ilya Chernousov a lot...
Nikolai Sedov also earned a reputation as a searching but tough mentor. The best characteristics for the coach from Sarov are the merits of his students Irina Khazova, who has found a second wind, and his son Peter Sedov, who have proven themselves excellent this year.
The sprint group will be taken over by Yuri Kaminsky and Mikhail Devyatyarov. After the Vancouver Olympics, this tandem earned unquestioned authority. This is confirmed by the fact that the leadership of the FLGR even went so far as to find funds and hold a gathering of a sprint group in New Zealand. Many teams from other countries adhere to a similar plan. Despite the high cost of the trip planned for August, the FLGR regarded this step as a promising and positive experiment.
If the issue with key working positions was resolved painlessly, then none of those present showed any particular zeal for the position of head coach of the national team on the coaching council. The current coach of the national team, Yuri Charkovsky (pictured), proposed the candidacy of the famous skier, Olympic medalist Alexander Zavyalov, but he recused himself. Former coach of the women's sprint group Tatyana Revina spoke in favor of Charkovsky. After that, silence hung in the hall. Then the names of the head coach of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug Sergei Kryanin, the chief adviser to the apparatus of the Federation Council Commission on Physical Education, Sports and the Development of the Olympic Movement Alexander Kubeev and the national team coach responsible for the reserve, Vladimir Timofeev, were announced. The latter immediately refused, speaking out in support of Kryanin. There was also a proposal to retain Charkovsky as head coach and give him Kryanin as an assistant, so that within a year or two he would bring the young coach up to speed on all matters.
Kryanin himself, after a meeting of the coaching council, in a conversation with a Vremya Novostei correspondent, frankly admitted that if they say so, he is ready to lead the national team. “This was not my initiative. I am not ready to give a hundred percent answer. But I definitely can’t do it alone. You need a team of people to work with. There are ideas, but they need to be implemented correctly,” Kryanin said.
As for Kubeev, he, according to those present, is unlikely to shoulder such a burden. Alexander Zavyalov commented on his recusal as follows: “If a specific proposal to organize work in the national team for the next Olympic cycle had been made to me last year, then I would have thought about it. Over the winter, I would talk to the coaches and form my own team so that all coaching positions would be filled. It was necessary to discuss this appointment with my family, because I have four children, and I need to devote time to them, especially the youngest. After finishing my sports career, I worked with national teams, helped Yura Borodavko, and only in the last ten years, when I moved to another job, I changed my nomadic lifestyle to a more sedentary one. And the national team means being away from home 365 days a year. Frankly speaking, there are few people who are ready to do this. From this position, Charkovsky’s candidacy seems to me to be the best option. Yes, he is 70 years old, but this man controls the situation inside and out.
Now there is a lot of talk and debate about who will lead the FLGR. But first of all, it is necessary to determine the range of presidential tasks. In my opinion, the main responsibility of the head of the federation is the development of the sport in Russia. The national team is a separate matter. There will always be money, coaches, and athletes for her. But we need to make sure that the process of replenishing the national team with coaching and sports personnel is continuous.”
So far, the name of six-time Olympic champion, deputy of the legislative assembly of St. Petersburg, Lyubov Egorova, has been announced as a contender for the post of head of the FLGR. According to the head coach of the Russian national team, Yuri Charkovsky, negotiations on this issue were held with many famous Russian skiers, but, with the exception of Egorova, no one showed interest or intention to lead the federation. It is curious that Egorova herself stated that no one discussed the topic of nomination with her specifically. Be that as it may, it is clear that the list of candidates for the post of head of the FLGR will not be limited to one name. It is possible that the resigned president of the FLGR, Vladimir Loginov, will also appear on this list. In any case, Lyubov Egorova stated that she supported him.