The main order of business was electing a new president of GAISF.
Dmitry Chernyshenko takes part in the opening ceremony of the GAISF General Assembly
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko took part in the opening
ceremony of the GAISF General Assembly. The event was chaired by President of
SportAccord Raffaele Chiulli. Also in attendance were Sports Director of the
International Olympic Committee Kit McConnell and the heads of more than 100
different international sports federations. The main order of business was electing
a new president of GAISF. The GA elected Ivo Ferriani, who will replace
Raffaele Chiulli.
Dmitry Chernyshenko noted that initially the General Assembly was supposed
to be held in Russia, at the SportAccord World Summit of Sports and Business in
Yekaterinburg, but due to the pandemic, it was moved online.
“The current situation once again confirms that sports and digital
technologies are called upon to unite the world community. It is thanks to them
that we can continue to interact regularly. As I have repeatedly stressed,
Russia is open to partnership. Together we are writing a new chapter in
history, in which sports are assigned a very important role in human life.
Russia pays close attention not only to the development of high-performance
sports. We strive to make sports more accessible to the majority of Russian
citizens. Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Government to create conditions
under which 70 percent of the country’s residents are leading healthy lifestyles,”
said Dmitry Chernyshenko.
