Overview
- State news agency reports on January 5 confirm Geskin's death and note his stature in Russian sports media.
- He worked in sports journalism since 1974 and covered nine Olympic Games, including six Summer and three Winter editions.
- Geskin held leadership roles at Sovetsky Sport, helped found Sport-Express, served as first deputy editor, and left the paper in 2015.
- Olympic champion and journalist Elena Vaytsehovskaya praised his guidance and kindness, saying he shaped many careers.
- Sport-Express editor-in-chief Maxim Maksimov said Geskin's influence endures in the newsroom, highlighting his enduring professional legacy and body of work, including books and major industry awards.