Draughts in Russia

[Dammertje]

Alexander Zhukov, a chess master and former president of the Russian Chess Federation, today is elected president of the Russian Olympic Committee. This should be a good thing
for all mind sports federations in Russia, shouldn't it?

Zhukov was the first of now currently four deputy prime ministers of Russia.

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.htm ... &PageNum=0

[Dammertje]

And there you have it: the new president of the Russian Olympic Committee only moments after his election starts pressing for accepting chess into the Olympic Games.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics ... 9356_x.htm