Dmitry Chernyshenko

Dmitry Nikolayevich Chernyshenko (; born 20 September 1968) is a Russian businessman and politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Tourism, Sport, Culture and Communications since 2020. Previously, he was the President of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2014 Winter Olympics which were held in Sochi, Russia.

Sporting activities Since 27 November 2014, Chernyshenko has been the President of the Kontinental Hockey League, replacing Alexander Medvedev. In addition, he was appointed as Board Chairman of Gazprom-Media in December 2014. Chernyshenko is also member of the Supervisory Board of Sberbank of Russia (2020–21).

He was removed from the IOC Coordination Commission Beijing 2022 by the International Olympic Committee, due to his involvement in the Russian doping scandal.

Awards and honours In 2014, Chernyshenko was awarded the Olympic Order and the Paralympic Order. He was stripped of the orders, however, on 28 February and 2 March 2022, respectively, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Chernyshenko responded by saying: "Our country has always adhered to the principle that sport is beyond politics, but we are constantly drawn into the politics, because they understand the importance of sport in the lives of our Russian people." In 2023, he further criticized the West at the Russian sports forum:

In 2019, Chernyshenko entered Variety magazine's list of the 500 most influential business leaders in the media industry for a second year in a row.

Sanctions In 2022, Chernyshenko was sanctioned by the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States due to the Russo-Ukrainian War. In January 2023, he was sanctioned by Japan.