Arkady Dvorkovich
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, former FIDE president from 1995 to 2018, has announced his intention to seek the organization's top job again at elections this September in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In a recent interview with Sport-Express, the 63-year-old Russian said he hopes for support from Russia amid speculation of other candidates. He cited lifted U.S. sanctions and his past contributions to chess as reasons for a comeback.
من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي
Arkady Dvorkovich, president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), was photographed at the Milan-Cortina Olympics alongside a fan dressed in Soviet-era attire. The image captures a moment of apparent delight amid ongoing controversies surrounding Russia's participation in international sports. This encounter highlights the complex backdrop of geopolitical tensions in global athletics.