RF President Vladimir Putin stated that the state will continue to support athletes in defending their rights and interests. In addition, the head of state promised to continue to create comfortable, favorable conditions for the training of future champions.
“Today the winners of prestigious international competitions, their coaches, mentors, specialists will be awarded the National Sports Prize. I sincerely congratulate the laureates on this high, well-deserved award, ”Putin said in his address to the participants in the National Sports Award ceremony.
According to the President of Russia, such large-scale events are very important for Russian sports. According to Putin, they provide an excellent opportunity “to express sincere, deep recognition to those who invest their strength and energy in the development of the Olympic and Paralympic movements.”
“For my part, I would like to emphasize that the state will continue to create comfortable, favorable conditions for the training of future champions and record holders,” the Russian president added.
The award ceremony took place on Wednesday, December 8, in Moscow at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace.
On December 8, Aleksey Chepa, deputy chairman of the international affairs committee of the lower house of parliament, said that the Olympic Games and politics are incompatible, this affects the atmosphere and results.
So he commented on the decision of some countries on a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
According to the deputy, when there is support from fans, when a friendly atmosphere reigns at the stadium, it is easier for athletes to perform, this corresponds to the spirit of the Olympics itself.
On December 7, Deputy Chairperson of the European Parliament Nicola Ber said that it was necessary, following the diplomatic boycott, to arrange a total boycott of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.
On the same day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow advocates that politics should not affect the ideas of Olympism.
It is currently difficult to say to what extent this is really a boycott, he said, as the Olympics are being held under tough conditions associated with coronavirus restrictions.
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