Skrynnik was unanimously elected to continue in the role he has held since 2009. 

The 72-year-old has also been the Federation of International Bandy President since 2005, having been re-elected in April. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian Bandy Federation election took place by absentee voting. 

Alexey Pleshakov became the organisation's executive secretary and new members were elected to the Executive Committee and the Control and Auditing Commission.

"The team of the Russian Bandy Federation heartily congratulate Boris Skrynnik and wish him good health and new successes in all spheres of activity, reliable associates and the implementation of all plans," the governing body said in a statement. 

Bandy, a winter sport played on ice in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal, was officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 2001.

This year's Bandy World Championship, due to be held in Irkutsk in Russia from October 5 to 11, has been called off.

It had been widely expected the event would be cancelled after three countries withdrew from the tournament due to travel restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 crisis.

Sweden, runners-up at the last two World Championships, Germany and the United States pulled out of the event last month, leaving Russia, Kazakhstan, Finland, Estonia and Norway as the remaining participants. 

In response, Skrynnik claimed that "bandy would not be beaten".