OREANDA-NEWS. October 30, 2009. The Russian Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy held the general meeting of the cofounders of the autonomous not-for-profit organization Russian International Olympic University which officially established the creation of the RIOU as well as its charter, reported the press-centre of Interros.

The co-founders of RIOU are the Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, the Russian Olympic Committee and Interros company.

The RIOU mission is to train highly qualified personnel and develop the infrastructure for successful organization of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games as well as to further promote the ideals of the Olympic Movement.