On 28 October, 2016 the Electoral Assembly and Conference of the Russian Students Sport Union (RSSU) took place in Moscow, Russia.

The delegates from regional divisions of RSSU gathered in the conference hall of the Russian Olympic Committee to elect the new President and the Executive Committee to lead the organisation for the following 4 years.



The meeting was also attended by honorary guests including the Secretary of the Russian Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport Mr Aleksey Kulakovsky, Deputy Minister of Sports of Russia Mrs Marina Tomilova, Director General of the Russian Olympic Committee Mr Vladimir Sengleev, First Deputy Head of the Russian State Duma Committee for International Affairs Mrs Svetlana Zhurova, as well as representatives of national sports federations.



The event was opened by Mr Oleg Matytsin, RSSU President in 2005-2015, who presented a comprehensive report on RSSU activities in the past 4 year period.



Election of a new RSSU President followed, with Mr Sergey Seyranov, Rector of the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture, being unanimously chosen to lead the organization. Professor Seyranov, who holds a doctorate degree in pedagogical sciences, has been the Head of the Russian delegation at Universiades for the previous 10 years.



Mr Matytsin was thanked and congratulated for his work and elected as RSSU Honorary President.

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