VLADIVOSTOK, September 4. /TASS/. The Russian national Olympic team is preparing under the assumption that it will participate in full at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in the United States, Mikhail Degtyarev, the Russian Sports Minister and the president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), said speaking at the ‘Sports Diplomacy: New Challenges and Opportunities’ session held within the framework of the 2025 Eastern Economic Forum.
The Russian sports chief also commented on the participation of foreign players, or legionnaires, in the country’s Premier League, announcing that they will be capped according to a ‘10+5’ formula, which means ten foreign players on the roster and a maximum of five legionnaires on the field during matches.
TASS has compiled the key statements by the Russian Sports Minister and President of the Russian Olympic Committee Degtyarev.
The Russian national Olympic team is training under the assumption that it will participate in full at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in the United States. "We will hold the 2nd Summer Spartakiad featuring our strongest athletes. There will be 9,000 of them there," he continued. "This is a domestic competition that will single out the best of the best," Degtyarev said speaking at the ‘Sports Diplomacy: New Challenges and Opportunities’ session held within the framework of the 2025 Eastern Economic Forum.
