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Development of mass sports and_propagation of a healthy way of life are
one of problems of state policy of the Government of Chuvash Republic.
Due to this for some years past, in the republic it was possible not only to
keep, but also to increase considerably the number of citizens doing
physical culture and sports. And for this purpose there is a good base in
Chuvashia there are almost 3,400 sporting facilities which are capable to
accept about 80,000 people. There are eight stadiums, large trackandfield
arena, and 636 sporting halls, 38 swimming pools, 207 shooting galleries,
and 23 ski bases. There is a Centre of winter kinds of sports and Ice
palace.
Public associations sport federations, associations, and unions in 52
kinds of sports, more than 100 sport and healthimproving teenage clubs
actively function in Chuvashia. Almost 3,000 children and teenagers go to
61 children & youth sport schools in 37 kinds of sports. For six years under
the instruction of the President the state grants are paid to young
perspective sportsmen.
Such targeted activity gives good results. Chuvashia has trained 1,200
masters of sports of the USSR and Russia, 110 masters of sports of the
international class and 18 deserved masters of sports. 40 times the
Chuvash sportsmen became champions and recordholders of the world,
winners of Cups and Championships of Europe. 14 sportsmen participated
in Olympic games. In total, they won live golden, two silver and two bronze
medals in Olympic games. By the results of 2002, 87 sportsmen of
Chuvashia are members of national teams of Russia in 11 kinds of sports.
In the republic there are the “White rocks”, “Queen”, “llyinskii”,
“Kuvshinskii”, and “Rosinka” sport and healthimproving camps. After
revival of the Republican physical culture and sport society “Urozhai (Crop)”
the activity on development of rural athleticssport movement has livened
up. It has become a tradition to hold republican summer rural sport games,
championships of the “Urozhai” society in many kinds of sports, hundreds
of agricultural workers participate in them. The Student’s sport union of
Chuvashia was created to draw in more students and learning youth to
athletics healthimproving and sport events. Games are held among
secondary vocational schools.
More than 500 mass sports events are held annually on the territory of
Chuvashia. In 2002, 34 AllRussia and eight competitions of Privolzhskii
federal district were held here and received a high estimation at the State
sports committee of Russia. Cheboksary was honoured to become the
capital of ‘the queen of sports”: championship of Russia on track and field
events was held here for the first time, two finals_from three youth and
juvenile championships of Russia took place here. And earlier also
Championship of Russia in bow shooting, Championship of Russia in judo,
AllRussian competitions in mountainbike, championship of Russia in free
style wrestling among cadet girls, championship of Russia in table tennis
were held. The reconstruction of the
“Olympic” stadium made it possible to host competition of International
level in track and field events, that could be afforded earlier only by
Moscow, St.Petersburg and Tula.
Holding competitions of high rank in our republic is also a merit of our
sportsmen who honourably discharge their duties in the world arena. In
2002, they repeatedly pleased our countrymen with their victories. At the
European championship in race walking in Munich at once three race
walkers of Chuvashia ascended the pedestal of honour. Then Olympiada
Ivanova, Yelena Nikolayeva, Vladimir Andreyev had again success at the
World Cup. Twice world champion Olga Yegorova, being a member of the
Russian combined team, won the World Cup in track and field. At the
European championship in sport gymnastics in Greece four gymnasts of
Chuvashia became winners in command record. Natalya Golfs at the World
Cup and at the European championship in freestyle wrestling wan the 1st
place and at the world championship she won bronze medal.
On May 1719, 2003 in Cheboksary the 5th European Cup in race walking
was held. It was the first official tournament at the European athletic
association in race walking being held In Russia. This sport events of great
importance, as it made it possible for Chuvashia to have good reputation in
Europe and, as a result, in world sport arena. The organizing committee on
preparation and holding of the European Cup is already aimed at
participating in the competition for holding the World Cup in race walking in
2008. Besides in Cheboksary the organization of the European
championship in freestyle wrestling among girls and the International
tournament in dancing sport is planned.
2003 was a special year for sportsmen. It iwas preOlympic. In
accordance with the Decree of the President of Chuvashia training of 30
leading sportsmen candidates to the Olympic national team of Russia was
conducted. There are all premises that in the capital of the 28th Olympic
games in Athens representation of the sportsmen of Chuvashia was greater
than in Sydney, Atlanta, and Barcelona. Olympic games are the highest
stage of development of sports of maximum achievements; Olympic medal
is the dearest award for sportsmen. The government of Chuvashia sets
itself the task to increase the number of Olympic sportsmen and prize
winners of the Games. Already today young sportsmen are getting ready
for Olympic games of 2008 in Peking.