About the federation
ALL-RUSSIAN SPORTS FEDERATION OF SPORTS OF THE DEAF
The All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of
the Deaf (formerly known as the Russian Sports Union of the Deaf until 2010)
was established on 27 November 1992 to unite deaf athletes.
The main objectives of the ARSFSD activities are:
Development and popularization of deaf sports
Physical rehabilitation of deaf citizens in the Russian Federation
Promotion of a healthy lifestyle among deaf citizens in the Russian Federation
Development of sports disciplines included in deaf sports
В рамках вида спорта «спорт глухих» на территории Российской Федерации культивируются 31 дисциплина:
The Federation is fully integrated into the structure of national sport and is accredited by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation to organize sporting events in all disciplines of deaf sports in the Russian Federation.
ARSFSD focuses on the organisation and implementation of sports events in two main areas: high-performance sports (Russian championships, cups and competitions) and mass sports (summer and winter Spartakiads, GTO festivals and other events). The work on development of deaf sports and promotion of healthy lifestyle among deaf people in the regions of Russia is carried out by 87 regional branches of ARSFSD.
Each year, national championships, competitions, cups, and training events for Russian national teams are organized in close collaboration with the Centre for Sports Training of National Teams and the Federal Centre for Sports Reserve Training.
Medical support for Russian national team members is coordinated with the Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA of Russia).
Anti-doping activities are implemented according to the Federation's Anti-Doping Strategy approved by RUSADA.
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