President of “IIC” Alexander Smirnov took part in a round table, on the eve of Coach’s Day, which is celebrated in Russia on October 30

President of “INTERNATIONAL INCLUSIVE COMMITTEE” Alexander Smirnov took part in a round table, on the eve of Coach’s Day, which is celebrated in Russia on October 30, a round table was held in the editorial office of “Komsomolskaya Pravda” on the topic of Coach’s Day: what challenges does time present?
The event was organized on the eve of Coach’s Day, which is celebrated in Russia on October 30.
The discussion was very interesting and active, colleagues discussed measures to support coaches, how to control unscrupulous coaches, what measures are needed to stimulate coaches and popularize the coaching profession.
The following issues were raised on the agenda:
-How to build relationships with athletes in the modern world?
-What should be the distance between the coach and the athlete? -Coach-father, is this possible today? Or a purely business relationship?
-How to increase the prestige of a trainer’s work?
-How to ensure that working with children can support a high-level coach?
-How to deal with coaches without education?
-How to increase confidence in fitness trainers? Do they need to be licensed?
-Is it possible to create a coaching institute that would help people not make mistakes and not harm their health?
-How can coaches make mass sports safe?

Speakers who took part in the discussion:
-Dmitry Fridman, Executive Vice President of the BRICS International Sports Committee;
-Vadim Zhurba, executive director of the Federation of Backgammon and Backgammon of Russia;
-Vasily Berendyaev, Chairman of the Moscow city branch of the All-Russian Water Rescue Society;
-Elena Silina, President of the National Fitness Community;
-Alexey Svirin, President of the Russian Rowing Federation;
-Alexander Smirnov, President of the International Inclusive Committee, International Adaptive Taekwondo Federation;
-Elina Zakirova, Director of the Institute of Further Education, Ural State Economic University;
-Vladimir Safonov, vice-president of the Russian Weightlifting Federation, Honored Coach of Russia, Master of Sports of the USSR;
-Darina Yatskova, leading analyst of the Research Agency “Makusheva and Partners”;
-Elena Kochurova, vice-president of the Association for the Development of Corporate Sports of Russia;
-Alexander Komissarov, President of the Russian Federation of Fishing Sports;
-Alexey Shemyakin, vice-president of the Russian Computer Sports Federation;
-Nikita Monakhov, Chairman of the Athletes’ Commission of the Russian Baseball Federation.

Grandmaster Fabian Pini has everything ready to take his knowledge to Chile
Two cities in Chile, Quillota and Santiago, will host Grand Master Fabian Pini this weekend so that their taekwondo students can learn from the best. The director of the Universal Taekwondo Association will continue his tour of America and will give a seminar. The Universal Taekwondo Association, founded in 1994, has representation in 6 countries on the American continent: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Cuba and the United States. His director, Fabian Pini, is in charge of pulling all the strings in his native country and, increasingly, is beginning to have a greater impact on the rest of the nations through training, courses and seminars.

On this occasion, the Grand Master will travel to Chile this weekend to give a seminar in two cities: Quillota (Saturday) and Santiago (Sunday). “I am very happy to be able to continue providing my knowledge. This country, in particular, brings back very good memories for me, since I was part of the introduction of this martial art there in 1991. Today I have the possibility of continuing with this legacy,” said Fabian in dialogue with Roaring Sagrado.

Adaptive basketball for teenagers and adults with adaptive needs is very developed in California, USA, where classes and competitions are regularly held. The Adaptive Basketball helps athletes develop fundamental basketball skills – one-handed dribbling, alternating-handed dribbling, shooting, passing, defending, rebounding, kicking, tackling, strategy, teamwork and sportsmanship.
All adaptive fitness, sports and gymnastics classes are intended for people with physical and developmental disabilities. The goal of these classes is to create an inclusive and supportive environment in which athletes can improve their strength, flexibility, coordination, balance and overall well-being.

Down syndrome, the inclusive power of sport

Sport is an exceptional tool for integration , we often hear it said and we can find clear examples in every local, international, global reality and in every discipline. The ancient Greek Olympics themselves allowed the participation of free men from all polis, and were then also opened to other peoples, such as the Romans and the Phoenicians. Returning to the present day, however, there is an area in which inclusion becomes particularly effective. On December 1, 2019, the Italian national basketball team for athletes with Down syndrome won the world championships in Portugal for the second consecutive year. These “special” championships , more correctly defined as “games”, are competitions with rules and conditions completely similar to those held for people without disabilities.

Sport is an exceptional tool for integration , we often hear it said and we can find clear examples in every local, international, global reality and in every discipline. The ancient Greek Olympics themselves allowed the participation of free men from all polis, and were then also opened to other peoples, such as the Romans and the Phoenicians. Returning to the present day, however, there is an area in which inclusion becomes particularly effective. On December 1, 2019, the Italian national basketball team for athletes with Down syndrome won the world championships in Portugal for the second consecutive year. These “special” championships , more correctly defined as “games”, are competitions with rules and conditions completely similar to those held for people without disabilities.

Italian national basketball team for athletes with Down syndrome wins the gold medal in Portugal (December 2019)

As regards the Special Olympics , the fundamental criterion for being selected concerns the degree of autonomy of the athletes , explains Martina Crivellaro who is the president of the Sport21 association , because “the best ones don’t necessarily leave, from a performance point of view sport, but the autonomy of the boy is also evaluated, because he has to be alone in retreat with the team, without his parents”. Martina Crivellaro knows this well, as last March she supported her son, Giacomo Bacelle , during the Special Olympics gymnastics, from the stands. Giacomo won the gold medal, and for him it was an immense emotion that made him feel like his favorite sports figure, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Veronica Paccagnella and Giacomo Bacelle, gold medals at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi (March 2019)

Autonomy is therefore a fundamental requirement, inside and outside of competition, but for girls and boys with Down syndrome it is something to be gained step by step, with the help of professionals, such as the educators and psychologists of the of Padua. 

Interview with Martina Crivellaro and Giacomo Drago on the inclusive power of sport. Filming and editing by Elisa Speronello

With the kids of the association, says Giacomo Drago , a mountaineering project that includes excursions in the mountains, Montagnamo , has been active for six years . The mountain environment is educational in itself, because it also allows you to develop respect for the environment and for others. Projects of this type focus on collaboration, doing it together, sharing and supporting each other.

Nine climbers with Down syndrome on the slopes of Etna (Montagnamo project, September 2019)

Last summer Giacomo accompanied nine boys to the mouths of Etna in Sicily, completing a route that was not easy even for trained mountaineers. A testimony of tenacity, resistance, passion, collaboration and spirit of adventure and of all the skills acquired over years of independence .

On 10/19/2023 in Russia, the Republic of Bashkortostan, in the city of Ufa, the largest all-Russian, inclusive forum-exhibition “Breaking Barriers” began.
At the forum, a stand of the International Federation of Adaptive Taekwondo was organized, the stand was organized by the Federation of Adaptive Taekwondo of Russia and the Republic of Bashkortostan, we thank the President of “FAT” of the Republic of Belarus, Pavel Ivanovna, for a well-prepared stand and a super presentation for forum visitors, which caused a stir among visitors to the presentation.
President Smirnov Alexander expressed gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan, and personally to the Head of the Republic Radiy Faritovich Khabirov, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Bashkortostan and personally to Minister Lenara Khakimovna Ivanova and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives represented by Svetlana Vitalievna Chupsheva, for inviting FAT Russia to participation in the exhibition-forum and allocation of space for organizing the stand of “FAT” of Russia.
The exhibition will last from November 19 to November 21, 2023, where new meetings will be held with representatives of regional ministries, departments and organizations working with people with disabilities and/or disabilities.
The forum was a success and is being held at the highest level.

As part of regional trips, Alexander Smirnov visited the Chelyabinsk region, Chelyabinsk, the regional budgetary institution “Regional Center for Sports Training in Adaptive Sports of the Chelyabinsk Region”.
Held a meeting with the director of the institution, Pavel Titov, during the meeting the parties discussed current activities and outlined plans for the future, holding all-Russian competitions and the participation of athletes from the Chelyabinsk region in them.
The Chelyabinsk region received the largest financial support from the committee with the support of the Chelyabinsk Resource Center for SO NPOs in 2023/2024, amounting to more than 3,800,000 rubles.
The center’s employees have already begun to conduct very active activities and training.

IIC President Alexander Smirnov spoke in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, at the “Breaking Barriers” forum, as part of the round table “ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SPORTS AND HEALTH: INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND PRACTICE”, the President of the “International Inclusive Committee” of the “International Adaptive Federation” made a report tive Taekwondo “and the Adaptive Taekwondo Federation of Russia” Alexander Smirnov. Alexander Smirnov spoke about the problems of adaptive sports in Russia and the world, about the measures to support adaptive sports that the “International Inclusive Committee” provides for adaptive disputes around the world.