AIPS vice president Nickolai Dolgopolov has stepped aside

LAUSANNE, March 4, 2022 – Nickolai Dolgopolov has stepped aside as a vice president of the AIPS following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

He is the president of the Federation of Sports Journalists of Russia, FSJR.

Dolgopolov, who has served as AIPS vice president since 2001, informed the AIPS president Gianni Merlo of his decision on Friday, March 4, “due to the current political situation”.

Dolgopolov, 73, was first elected as a member of the executive in 1997.

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