Russian Figure Skating Federation
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| Sport | figure skating |
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| Jurisdiction | Russia |
| Abbreviation | FFKK |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Affiliation | International Skating Union |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| President | Aleksandr Gorshkov |
| Other key staff | Alexander Kogan (general director) |
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Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FFKKR, Russian: Федерация фигурного катания на коньках России, lit. Figure Skating on Skates Federation of Russia) is the national sport governing body for figure skating in Russia. It is recognized as such by Russian Olympic Committee and by the International Skating Union (ISU). No individual membership exists, the members of the FFKK are in various ice sports associations. FFKK was founded in 1992 as the successor of the Figure Skating Federation of the USSR (Soviet Union).
The goals of this governing body are: taking a plan of competitions by the calendar, developing a curriculum for figure skating in Russia, forming a national team, making contracts with sportsmen and coaches, international relations with other skating organizations, assistance to regional federations, organizing the Cup of Russia and other important events. Since 2009 the main sponcor of FFKK is Rostelecom.
FFKR was headed by Valentin Piseev, who also had been a president of Soviet skating federation since 1989. However, he refused to nominate himself at the 2010 presidential election. On June 4, 2010 Aleksandr Gorshkov, formerly a vice president, was elected a new president, with Piseev becoming a general director.Anton Sikharulidze, who also registered as a presidential candidate, withdrew due to the changes in FFKKR Constitution. Sikharulidze commented that "presidential powers are limited to representative functions" and the whole post turned nominal, so the real leadership belongs to general director, including the ability to sign financial documents and making sole decisions. Sikharulidze added he does not "want to become a president just to carry the general director's briefcase". Tatiana Tarasova, usual Piseev's opponent, approved the decision of making him the general director, stating that "not using his knowledge and international authority would be very wrong". Since September 2014 the general director is Alexander Kogan.
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