On October 31, a working meeting was held at the Rostech-Arena sports complex between Vyacheslav Ershov, First Vice-President of the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of the Deaf, and Evgeny Skachkov, Deputy Minister of Sport of the Kaliningrad Region.

Also participating in the meeting were Alexey Shemarov, representing the initiative group for establishing a regional branch of the OSFSG in the Kaliningrad Region, as well as representatives of the regional sports community.

The parties discussed the development of deaf sports in the Kaliningrad Region, issues related to the creation and accreditation of a regional branch of the Federation, and the holding of sporting events at the region's facilities. Special attention was paid to the preparation of Kaliningrad athletes who will compete in the Deaflympics in Tokyo under a neutral status.

During his visit, Vyacheslav Ershov also met with athlete Olga Klyuchnikova (swimming) and her personal coach, Galina Dolgova. They discussed issues related to the training process, preparation for international competitions, and support from the Federation.

Furthermore, that same day, a founding meeting of the OSFSG regional branch for the Kaliningrad Region took place, at which Alexey Shemarov was elected Chairman.

Text: Olga Troynikova

Photo: Vyacheslav Ershov

Translation: Daria Kudelina