Vitali Smirnov
Encyclopedia
Vitali Smirnov (born 1935) is a Russian member of the International Olympic Committee
. He has been a member since 1971.
of Sport of the USSR;
1981—1990 — Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation
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1990—1992 — USSR National Olympic Committee
President.
1992—2001 — Russian National Olympic Committee President.
1978—1982, 1990—1994, 2001—2005 — Vice-President of the IOC ;
1992—1998 — Chairman of the Eligibility Commission;
1978—1982, 1991—1995, 2003—2004 — member of the Council of the Olympic Order
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International Olympic Committee
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. He has been a member since 1971.
Career
1970—1975 — First Vice-MinisterMinister (government)
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of Sport of the USSR;
1981—1990 — Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation
Sports administration
1975—1981 — Executive President of the Organising Committee of the Games of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow in 19801980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
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1990—1992 — USSR National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee
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President.
1992—2001 — Russian National Olympic Committee President.
IOC History
1974—1978, 1986—1990 — Member of the Executive Board of the IOC;1978—1982, 1990—1994, 2001—2005 — Vice-President of the IOC ;
1992—1998 — Chairman of the Eligibility Commission;
1978—1982, 1991—1995, 2003—2004 — member of the Council of the Olympic Order
Olympic Order
The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement, created by the International Olympic Committee in May 1975 as a successor to the Olympic Certificate previously awarded. The Olympic Order originally had three grades , although the bronze grade was retired in 1984...
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