Olympic silver medalist and three time world biathlon champion Pavel Rostovtsev has been appointed acting minister for physical culture, sports and youth policy of Irkutsk Region. He is already taking over and will begin duties on July 8, but the Krasnoyarsk city council said he has not yet resigned his deputy powers.

The silver medalist of the Olympic Games, three-time world biathlon champion Pavel Rostovtsev has been appointed acting Minister of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region.
The former well-known athlete is already taking over his duties. He will begin his duties on Wednesday, July 8. This was reported by a source in the ministry.
However, the press service of the Krasnoyarsk City Council of Deputies said that Pavel Aleksandrovich has not resigned his powers.
- An extraordinary session was held today, July 7. No resignation letter has been submitted, the press service said.
Pavel Nikitin has left the post of acting Minister of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region. The head of the regional Ministry of Sports resigned of his own free will.
Reference: Rostovtsev Pavel Aleksandrovich was born on September 21, 1971, in the city of Gus-Khrustalny, Vladimir Region. In 1977, he moved to Velikiye Luki, and three years later to Kovrov. In 1981, he started attending a skiing section, and at 14 he began biathlon. Three-time world champion, silver medalist of the Turin Winter Olympic Games, Honored Master of Sports of Russia. After finishing his professional sports career, he served as head of the agency for physical culture, sports and tourism of the administration of Krasnoyarsk Krai, deputy minister of sports, tourism and youth policy of Krasnoyarsk Krai, and plenipotentiary representative of the governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai in the Central Territorial District. From 2011 to 2014, he worked as a coach for the Russian women's biathlon team. Since November 2014, he has been deputy general director of the rugby club "Krasny Yar". Pavel Rostovtsev is also a deputy of the Krasnoyarsk City Council and a member of the United Russia party.