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Myaus Withdraws From Russian Bandy Presidential Race, Backs Deripaska on Eve of Vote

Delegates are set to pick a new federation chief in Moscow with Deripaska running unopposed.

Overview

  • The federation announced on its Telegram channel that Sergey Myaus ended his bid and will vote for Oleg Deripaska.
  • An extraordinary conference to elect the president is scheduled for 26 December in Moscow at the Russian Olympic Committee building, with a 12:00 MSK start.
  • TASS reports Deripaska will be the sole candidate on the ballot after being nominated by regional federations.
  • Myaus, nominated by the executive committee on 27 November, said major business backing could give the sport a development boost.
  • The snap vote follows the death of long-serving president Boris Skrynnik, who led the federation since 2009.