Last Friday, an event highlighted the growing popularity of sport and healthy lifestyle among the Deaf community, marked by the expansion of Deaf sports disciplines.

On September 27th, a commission meeting chaired by First Deputy Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Odes Baisultanov, was convened to discuss recognition of sports disciplines and their inclusion in the All-Russian register of sports. Dmitry Rebrov, President of ARSFSD, also participated in the meeting.

Following the meeting, changes were approved regarding the classification of “Deaf sports”.

As part of these changes, the discipline of 3x3 basketball was formally recognized. Besides, new disciplines of alpine skiing (parallel slalom) and ski racing (classical style - sprint - group, free style - sprint, free style - sprint - group - combined) were introduced.

Representatives of the inclusive project of the Russian Basketball Federation “silent!basketball” (“тихий!баскетбол”), known for organizing 3x3 basketball competitions among persons with disabilities, expressed strong support for this decision and announced plans to host a collaborative Winter Super Cup in 3x3 basketball for Deaf athletes with ARSFSD.