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What we know about unification of Russia’s sports swimming federations Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev announced on October 1 his support for the initiative to unify the country’s federations of water sports MOSCOW, October 30/ The Russian Swimming Federation (RSF) is set to convene for a reporting and election conference on October 31. The event is expected to focus on a decision to form the Russian Aquatics Federation as a result of the merger of the RSF with the Russian Synchronized Swimming Federation, the Russian Water Polo Federation and the Russian Diving Federation. Here is what is known about Russia’s swimming sports federations, their history and establishment summarized by TASS. Russia’s current swimming sports federations There are currently four swimming bodies in Russia, which are the successors of respective federations established during Soviet times. - The Russian Swimming Federation was established in 1991. It unites sports organizations of over 80 Russian constituent entities. Vladimir Salnikov, himself a four-time Olympic champion, has served as the president of the Russian Swimming Federation since 2010. - The Russian Synchronized Swimming Federation was established in 1990 and unites sports organizations of roughly 40 Russian regions. Olympic Champion Olga Brusnikina has served as the federation’s president since 2022. - The Russian Water Polo Federation was established in 1991, uniting organizations from over 20 Russian constituent entities. Olympic Champion Yevgeny Sharonov has served as the federation’s executive director since 2022. - The Russian Diving Federation was established in 1990 and unites sports organizations from over 15 Russian regions. Stanislav Druzhinin is the federation’s president, first elected in 2021. (Part One, Continued in Part Two in the next post) #business #finance #financialservices

About 11000 athletes are participating in the Paris Olympics’ 45 sporting categories, including the recent additions like breakdance and surfing. It’s early days yet, but Australia’s currently leading with the most gold medals won while both Australia and the US have won 5 each in total. India is yet to break ground. The United States has always been in the lead in taking home the most medals, followed by Russia and Germany in the early years. Recently, however, China has solidified its place among the top contenders in the Olympic medal tally by strategically focusing on sports that require lesser investment but yield high returns. By excelling in disciplines like diving, table tennis, weightlifting, and shooting, China has managed to maximize its medal count with efficient resource allocation. An efficient strategy, to build world-class proficiency in select sports. In India for instance, If hockey needs an investment upwards of 500cr, Javelin throw would need only about 15cr! #Olympics #sports #strategy #medals P.S.: Loving how special the medals themselves are - each of them contain a piece of iron that comes from the Eiffel Tower!

USA Olympians get paid for winning medals! 🥇🥈🥉 Here's how our swimmers did! 🏊♂️ 👇 Torri Huske earned the most among all U.S. swimmers, taking home a staggering $261,875.00! Katie Ledecky followed closely with $250,714.29, while Bobby Finke topped the men's earnings with $145,000.00. Athletes earn their money through the USOPC and USA Swimming. The funds are categorized as Standard Funds from the USOPC and Enhanced Funds from USA Swimming’s budget. Relay participants also receive shared earnings from these funds. Notably, many athletes, including Torri Huske, are still NCAA competitors. Thanks to the Operation Gold program, they are allowed to retain their earnings, per NCAA regulations. Here's a breakdown of the earnings by swimmer:

Visualizing Summer Olympics All-Time Gold Medals With the Paris Summer Olympics fast approaching, organizers will be spending $4.7 billion to host the games to two million fans visiting from abroad. This year, 10,500 athletes will compete across 329 events to billions of viewers worldwide. Kayaking and breaking (commonly known as breakdancing) will debut, while surfing and skateboarding return for their second Olympics. This graphic shows the countries with the most medals in Summer Olympic sports, based on data from the International Olympic Committee. The Most Gold Medals in Summer Olympic Sports, by Country In the table below, we rank countries by all-time gold medals in the Summer Olympics:

Russian lawmaker lauds Russian swimmers’ results at World Swimming Championship Russian swimmer won ten medals, including six gold and four silver ones MOSCOW, December 15/ Russian swimmers have demonstrated a brilliant result at the 2024 World Aquatics World Championship (25m) in Hungary, a Russian lawmaker told TASS. Russian swimmers won ten medals, including six gold and four silver ones. "This is a brilliant result. Our swimmers also set a lot of records. We fanned for them and supported them. These results will be a good example for other sports," Dmitry Svishchev, a member of the physical culture and sports committee of the Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, said. 2024 World Aquatics Championship (25m) A total of 27 Russian swimmers have been granted neutral status to participate in the 2024 World Aquatics Championship (25m), which is taking place in Budapest, Hungary, on December 10-15. According to the competition’s official website, "Swimmers from around 200 nations will compete in 45 events over six days of action. The World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) features an impressive $2.025 million prize purse and a $25,000 bonus for any World Record set at the Championships." In March 2023, World Aquatics (known as FINA until December 2022) decided to bar Russia and Belarus from participating in any future FINA-sanctioned international swimming events. Before the World Aquatics ruling in March 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued recommendations on February 28, 2022, advising international sports federations to exclude athletes from Russia and Belarus from participating in international tournaments. #business #finance #financialservices

Another step forward with the establishment of an Independent Commission to undertake a much needed and long awaited review of the water industry. As we collaborate with other sports through the Clean Water Sports Alliance we look forward to the outcome of the commission’s work next year - good safe water quality is not optional - it is a must for the sustainability of our water based sports. #sustainability #sustainabilityinsport #cleanwatersportsalliance #swimbikerun #triathlon

Meet L.A. and OC's Olympians headed to Paris 🏆 Los Angeles is still four years away from hosting the Olympics, but Southern California will see 39 of our best local athletes hit the world stage this month at the 2024 Paris Summer Games. Who is going? So far, 24 athletes from Los Angeles County, 13 from Orange County, and two from Riverside County have made Team USA’s roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The lineup includes a wide range of athletes, from professional sports players and Olympic gold-medalists to first-timers and college students. Many of SoCal’s iconic sports, like skating, surfing, and beach volleyball, are well represented. Backstory: The golden state is no stranger to Olympic glory. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, over half of the medals won by Team USA came from athletes with SoCal roots, according to NBC. This year’s local athletes join nearly 100 competitors from across the state, giving California the largest delegation on Team USA's roster. Read on... to check out the full list of SoCal athletes heading to Paris: https://ow.ly/2O8350Sv2S5

Case: Italian Swimming Federation v. World Aquatics (CAS OG 24/18) 📅 Date: August 2024 ⚖️ Court: Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc Division - Paris Olympics Parties: - Applicant: Italian Swimming Federation - Respondent: World Aquatics - Interested Parties: Hungarian Water Polo Association, Italian Olympic Committee, International Olympic Committee 📝 Facts: 1. During a men's water polo quarterfinal match between Italy and Hungary at the Paris Olympics, Italian player Francesco Condemi took a shot that entered the goal but his hand struck a Hungarian player's face. 2. Referees reviewed the incident using VAR and ruled it a "violent action," disallowing the goal and excluding Condemi from the remainder of the game. 3. Hungary won the game after a penalty shootout. 4. Italy filed a protest, which was rejected by the referees and subsequently by World Aquatics' Jury of Appeal. 5. In a separate decision, World Aquatics' Management Committee decided not to impose additional game exclusions on Condemi, citing lack of malicious intent. 6. Italy appealed to CAS, seeking cancellation of sanctions against Condemi and replaying of the game from the incident point. 🔑 Key Issues: 1. Applicability of the Field of Play (FOP) Doctrine 2. CAS jurisdiction over "final" decisions by sports federations during Olympics 3. Review of referee decisions and subsequent appeals 📜 Decision: The CAS Ad Hoc Division dismissed the application by the Italian Swimming Federation. 💡 Key Learnings: 1. The Field of Play Doctrine applies to decisions made by referees during games and subsequent appeals of those decisions. 2. CAS has jurisdiction over "final" decisions by sports federations during Olympics, as per the Olympic Charter. 3. Referee decisions can only be reviewed if there's evidence of bias, malice, bad faith, arbitrariness, or legal error. 4. Mere error in a referee's decision does not automatically qualify as arbitrary, irrational, or an abuse of discretion. 5. The FOP Doctrine protects the autonomy of officials, ensures uninterrupted completion of events, and maintains certainty of outcomes. #FieldOfPlayDoctrine #CASJurisdiction #OlympicArbitration #SportsLaw #RefereeDecisions #WaterPolo

🌍 2024 Summer Olympics: Sparking Global Excitement! 🏅 The world is buzzing with excitement as the 2024 Summer Olympics capture everyone's attention! From thrilling volleyball matches to the grace of surfing and the precision of golf, these events are dominating global conversations. Whether you're a sports enthusiast or just love the spectacle of international competition, this is a moment to enjoy and celebrate athletic excellence. How are you engaging with the Olympics? Share your thoughts below! 🏆 #Olympics2024 #Sports #GlobalTrends

Something we maybe take for granted but our waters aren’t as clean as they should be and as well as the environmental issues it’s having a significant impact on a number of our sports #sustainability #waterpollution