Deputy Prime Minister for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation changed his mind to voluntarily leave his post, deciding to work for the benefit of Russian athletes. Between two polar today's statements Mutko on the topic of resignation was only a couple of hours. Earlier on Thursday, December 6, the deputy prime minister said he was ready to resign, if this would be beneficial. And here you are - hello! "We have who and whom to send in resignation. And I continue to work. We will prove that every medal in Sochi (Olympiad-2014) is won honestly! Nothing is proved. I can give examples in recent years of ten such "Rodchenkov". In Norway and so on. But no one is going to create any commissions there, "Vitaly Leontievich said at the opening of the issue point of the passports of football fans in Moscow. His words lead publication "Sport-Express".

Recall that on December 5, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) dismissed the Russian national team from the Winter Olympics-2018.

After additional checks, individual Russian athletes will be able to go to the Games in Pyeongchang under a neutral flag.

The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in the current situation, "we are partly to blame", because they gave rise to the removal, which "took an improperly honest way". At the same time, the head of state noted that the authorities will not declare the blockade of the Games, as well as prevent our athletes from traveling to South Korea.