The All-Russian Athletics Federation has released a list of candidates for the post of organization's leader, TASS reported, citing the press service of the Russian Olympic Committee. "I'm on vacation. The regional federation probably decided to nominate me."
Besides the Secretary General of the All-Russian Athletics Federation Mikhail Butov The candidacies of the Minister of Sports of the Samara Region, Dmitry Shlyakhtin, and also track and field athletes have been nominated Alexandra Shustova и Svetlana KaramashevaDuring the meeting, a draft of the new ARAF charter was agreed upon, which was submitted to the IAAF for review. On Thursday, a source familiar with the situation informed the R-Sport news agency that four people, including Shlyakhtin, had been nominated for the post of ARAF president. Following his resignation, the First Vice President became the acting ARAF president, in accordance with the organization's regulations. Vadim Zelichenok.
