10/09/2023 In Russia, Moscow, Alexander Smirnov and his colleagues at the Komsomolskaya Pravda

10/09/2023 In Russia, Moscow, Alexander Smirnov and his colleagues at the Komsomolskaya Pravda editorial office discussed the development of mass sports in Russia: how to attract new fans.

The event was organized by the Communist Party on the eve of the “Athletic Day”, which is celebrated on August 12 this year.
We had a productive discussion with colleagues: -How many people regularly go in for sports in Russia?
-What steps need to be taken to make playing sports easier and more enjoyable?
-How can the sports infrastructure created for professionals be used for ordinary people?
-How to infect middle-aged and older people with the idea of sports?
After the round table, in an informal conversation, new projects were developed to popularize the Russian Backgammon Federation, now during breaks and/or while waiting for awards, our special athletes will be able to spend time playing backgammon, it is also possible that we will soon hold amateur backgammon competitions during breaks , this way athletes will pass the time and receive additional brainstorming and nice prizes.
Speakers who took part in the round table:
-Dmitry Fridman, Executive Vice President of the BRICS International Sports Committee;
-Vadim Zhurba, executive director of the All-Russian physical culture and sports public organization “Backgammon and Backgammon Federation”;
-Dmitry Smith, President of the Russian Computer Sports Federation;
-Ida Stupina, Director of Communications of the All-Russian Federation of Physical Sports;
-Elena Silina, President of the NP “National Fitness Community”;
-Elena Kochurova, vice-president of the Association for the Development of Corporate Sports;
-Pavel Fedorov, Chairman of the Board, General Director of the Russian Rugby Federation;
-Elena Istyagina-Eliseeva, director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “State Museum of Sports”;
-Natalia Gryaznova, vice-president of the Moscow Drafts Federation;
-Alexander Smirnov, President of the Russian Adaptive Taekwondo Federation;
-Kamran Babaev, President of the Regional Public Organization “Olympic Council of the Kostroma Region”;
-Sergey Fedorov, Honored Coach of Russia, head of the Russian sports team of the All-Russian Federation of Kayaking and Canoeing;
-Maria Makusheva, head of the Research Agency “Makusheva and Partners”.
Thank you to my colleagues for useful communication, support in the development of mass sports and active actions in the development and popularization of sports in the Russian Federation.
(photos provided by the editors of Komsomolskaya Pravda)