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Chernyshenko called the strategic goal for Russia at the 2030 Olympics

Russian athletes at the 2030 Winter Olympics should be in the top three in the medal standings, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. This was reported by Match TV with reference to his press service.

“Thirty-two awards at the Beijing Games is a historic achievement in terms of the total number of medals in the entire history of the participation of the national team in the Olympic Winter Games. In terms of the total number of medals, we rank second among all participating countries. The Russian team performed with dignity and showed resilience and strong-willed qualities in difficult conditions. Congratulations to all the Olympians, we are proud of everyone in the Russian team!” Chernyshenko said.

According to him, "even if not all of our expectations were met, it means that there is something to work on."

“We will continue to improve the infrastructure for the preparation of national teams, analyze the results and implement targeted programs in sports. Our strategic goal is to be in the top three of the team standings at the Games in 2030,” the Deputy Prime Minister noted.

The State Duma proposed a new way to determine the winner of the medal standings of the Olympic Games 2022 The Russian team with 32 awards at the end of the Olympic Games in Beijing became the ninth in the medal standings. On account of Russian athletes six gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze medals. Norway won the medal standings ahead of schedule (16–8–13), Germany came second (12–10–5), and China third (9–4–2).

At the Olympics in Pyeongchang, the Russians, who performed in the status of "Olympic Athletes from Russia" (OAR), won two gold, six silver and nine bronze medals. According to the results of the Games in Sochi, after the revision, the Russians have 30 medals (11–10–9).

Chernyshenko called the strategic goal for Russia at the 2030 Olympics