Figure Skating Federation of Russia


The Figure Skating Federation of Russia is the national sport governing body for figure skating in Russia. It is recognized as such by the Russian Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union. No individual membership exists, and its members are part of various regional ice sports associations. It was founded in 1992 as the successor of the Figure Skating Federation of the USSR.
The goals of this governing body are: taking a plan of competitions by the calendar, developing a curriculum for figure skating in Russia, forming a national team, making contracts with sportsmen and coaches, international relations with other skating organizations, assistance to regional federations, organizing the Rostelecom Cup and other important events. Since 2009, the main sponsor of the federation is Rostelecom. As of 2022, the federation's sponsors are also T-Bank, Mir, Liga Stavok and Channel One.
After the 2022 [Russian invasion of Ukraine], the ISU suspended the participation of athletes from Russia in international events until further notice.

Structure

The Russian Figure Skating Federation was headed until 2010 by its long-time president Valentin Piseev, who had also been the president of the Soviet Figure Skating Federation since 1989 until its dissolution in 1991. However, when he refused to nominate himself at the 2010 presidential election, Aleksandr Gorshkov, formerly a vice-president, was elected a new president on June 4, 2010, with Piseev becoming a general director. Anton Sikharulidze, who also registered as a presidential candidate, withdrew due to the changes in the Federation's constitution. Sikharulidze commented that "presidential powers are limited to representative functions" and the whole post turned nominal, so the real leadership belongs to general director, including the ability to sign financial documents and making sole decisions. Sikharulidze added he does not "want to become a president just to carry the general director's briefcase". Tatiana Tarasova, Piseev's usual opponent, approved the decision of making him the general director, stating that "not using his knowledge and international authority would be very wrong".
Since September 2014, the general director was Alexander Kogan.
In 2023, following the death of the incumbent president Aleksandr Gorshkov, Anton Sikharulidze became the acting president. On February 2025 he was elected as president.
Apart from the president, there are several vice presidents. As of 2006, the list of vice presidents included international judge Sergei Kononykhin, Aleksandr Lakernik, Oleg Nilov and Irina Raber. Irina Raber and Oleg Nilov head the largest regional federations, in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In 2010, Alexander Kogan was also elected as vice president.
At the end of September 2025, the general director is Svetlana Bazhanova.
The governing of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia is fulfilled by a conference that is held once in two years. All decisions during the conference are made through voting. Members who participate are chosen by regional figure skating federations. In intervals between conferences, the Federation is ruled by a presidium of 30 people.

Regional federations

The Figure Skating Federation of Russia is composed of 36 regional federations.
№Название
1Figure Skating Federation of Bashkortostan
2Figure Skating Federation of Republic of Karelia
3Figure Skating Federation of Republic of Mordovia
4Skating Union of Tatarstan
5Figure Skating Federation of Udmurt Republic
6Figure Skating Federation of Krasnoyarsk Krai
7Figure Skating Federation of Primorsky Krai
8Figure Skating Federation of Arkhangelsk Oblast
9Figure Skating Federation of Belgorod Oblast
10Figure Skating Federation of Vladimir Oblast
11Figure Skating Federation of Vologda Oblast
12Figure Skating Federation of Voronezh Oblast
13Figure Skating Federation of Kaliningrad Oblast
14Olympic Orbit
15Figure Skating Federation of Kurgan Oblast
16Figure Skating Federation of Leningrad Oblast
17Figure Skating Federation of Lipetsk Oblast
18Figure Skating Federation of Moscow Oblast
19Figure Skating Federation of Murmansk Oblast
20Figure Skating and Short Track Federation
21Figure Skating Federation of Novosibirsk Oblast
22Figure Skating Assotiation of Omsk
23Figure Skating Federation of Orenburg Oblast
24Figure Skating Federation of Penza Oblast
25Figure Skating Federation of Perm Krai
26Figure Skating Federation of Rostov-on-Don
27Figure Skating Federation of Ryazan Oblast
28Figure Skating Federation of Samara Oblast
29Figure Skating Federation of Saratov Oblast
30Figure Skating Federation of Sverdlovsk Oblast
31Figure Skating Federation of Tver Oblast
32Figure Skating Federation of Chelyabinsk Oblast
33Figure Skating Federation "Pirouette" of Chita and Chita Oblast
34Figure Skating Federation of Yaroslavl Oblast
35Figure Skating Federation of Moscow city
36Figure Skating Federation of Saint Petersburg
37All-Russia society of sports and physical training "Dinamo"

Competitions