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Oleg Matytsin
Oleg Vasilyevich Matytsin (Russian: Олег Васильевич Матыцин, born 19 May 1964) is a Russian professor and doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Education and Honoured Doctor of Beijing Sport University, serving as Member of State Duma and Chairman of the Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sport since September 2024. He served as Minister of Sport of Russia from 2020 to May 2024 and has served as President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) from 2015 to 2021. He is also a member of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport, a member of the International Fair Play Committee, and Honorary President of the Russian Students Sport Union (RSSU). Before becoming President of FISU, Matytsin was Vice-President of the University Sports Federation (EUSA) from 2007 to 2015.
Matytsin graduated from the State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Education (now the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism) in 1985, specialising in physical culture and sport. In 1990, he received a postgraduate degree from the same university. In 1991, Matytsin graduated from the Beijing Sport University. In 2006, he graduated from the Russian Academy of Public Service under the President of the Russian Federation (now the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration), receiving a diploma in State and Municipal Management.
Matytsin started his table tennis career in 1975 in Moscow, Russia and played for the USSR university sports society "Burevestnik". He went on to receive his Master of Sport for table tennis from the USSR in 1980, became a member of the USSR national junior team (1980-1982) and won the USSR Table Tennis Cup in 1983. He was also a medalist at the USSR Spartakiad (1983) and the 1984 USSR Championship.
He later headed the Russian State Academy of Physical Education table tennis team, which won both the 1988 and 1990 USSR Universiades. He was also head coach of the Russian university table tennis team that participated at the 1992 World University Championship in Lyon, France. Matytsin was named Honored Trainer of the Russian Federation in 1997.[citation needed]
Matytsin worked as a lecturer for the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (from 1986-to 1996) and later went on to develop his career within the institution. In 1996 he became Dean of the Individual Professional Education Faculty and continued in this role until he was promoted to vice-rector in 1999. He was then rector from 2001 to 2006.
From 2006 until 2015, Matytsin was President of the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.
Matytsin's research field was psychology and pedagogy of sport. He has authored more than 80 scientific publications, including two monographs and five manuals.[citation needed]
Matytsin became President of the RSSU in 2005. Under his leadership, a Russian Student Sport Festival was launched in 2009 and biannual Russian Summer and Winter Universiades were successfully renewed. During his time as president, he cooperated with international university sports organisations to secure international sports and educational events for the Russian Federation.
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Oleg Matytsin
Oleg Vasilyevich Matytsin (Russian: Олег Васильевич Матыцин, born 19 May 1964) is a Russian professor and doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Education and Honoured Doctor of Beijing Sport University, serving as Member of State Duma and Chairman of the Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sport since September 2024. He served as Minister of Sport of Russia from 2020 to May 2024 and has served as President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) from 2015 to 2021. He is also a member of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport, a member of the International Fair Play Committee, and Honorary President of the Russian Students Sport Union (RSSU). Before becoming President of FISU, Matytsin was Vice-President of the University Sports Federation (EUSA) from 2007 to 2015.
Matytsin graduated from the State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Education (now the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism) in 1985, specialising in physical culture and sport. In 1990, he received a postgraduate degree from the same university. In 1991, Matytsin graduated from the Beijing Sport University. In 2006, he graduated from the Russian Academy of Public Service under the President of the Russian Federation (now the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration), receiving a diploma in State and Municipal Management.
Matytsin started his table tennis career in 1975 in Moscow, Russia and played for the USSR university sports society "Burevestnik". He went on to receive his Master of Sport for table tennis from the USSR in 1980, became a member of the USSR national junior team (1980-1982) and won the USSR Table Tennis Cup in 1983. He was also a medalist at the USSR Spartakiad (1983) and the 1984 USSR Championship.
He later headed the Russian State Academy of Physical Education table tennis team, which won both the 1988 and 1990 USSR Universiades. He was also head coach of the Russian university table tennis team that participated at the 1992 World University Championship in Lyon, France. Matytsin was named Honored Trainer of the Russian Federation in 1997.[citation needed]
Matytsin worked as a lecturer for the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (from 1986-to 1996) and later went on to develop his career within the institution. In 1996 he became Dean of the Individual Professional Education Faculty and continued in this role until he was promoted to vice-rector in 1999. He was then rector from 2001 to 2006.
From 2006 until 2015, Matytsin was President of the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.
Matytsin's research field was psychology and pedagogy of sport. He has authored more than 80 scientific publications, including two monographs and five manuals.[citation needed]
Matytsin became President of the RSSU in 2005. Under his leadership, a Russian Student Sport Festival was launched in 2009 and biannual Russian Summer and Winter Universiades were successfully renewed. During his time as president, he cooperated with international university sports organisations to secure international sports and educational events for the Russian Federation.