Mikhail Degtyarev allowed the world championships to be held in Russia in 2028-2030

Russian Sports Minister and head of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev admitted the possibility of holding world championships in the country in the period 2028-2030. Sport Express reports this.

According to Degtyarev, in addition to the return of the flag and anthem, many international federations are not against holding competitions in Russia. He noted that there are already several promising areas for the return of international tournaments. “We already have some low hanging fruit. There is no need to have any illusions - we are already at the end of 2026,” the minister said at the forum “Gambling: contributions to sports.”

Degtyarev also said that negotiations are underway to hold several qualifying competitions for the Olympic Games in Russia. “Perhaps there will be several more qualifying competitions for the Olympic Games in Russia. We are currently conducting such negotiations,” he added.

The head of the ROC emphasized that the Russian youth team will take part in the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar in November under the national flag. Next year the Russian team will also perform at the European Games in Istanbul under its own flag.

In July, the IOC Executive Committee temporarily restored the status of the Russian Olympic Committee and canceled recommendations for international federations on restrictions on Russian athletes.