The middle of last week and the beginning of this week were marked by a working trip of the Federation President to the Northwestern Federal District.

BRIEFLY:

Specifically, Dmitry Rebrov took part in the two-day anniversary celebrations of the Pavlovsk Interregional Rehabilitation Center, formerly widely known as the Leningrad Restoration Center Polytechnic. The educational institution grandly celebrated the 60^th anniversary of its foundation.

After that, the Federation President's route led to Petrozavodsk (Republic of Karelia), where a working meeting was held between Dmitry Rebrov and Dmitry Mishin, Chairman of the Karelia Regional Branch of the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports the Deaf (OSFSG) and the Republican Branch of the All-Russian Society of the Deaf (VOG).

To conclude his working trip, Dmitry Rebrov visited the Vladimir Kondrashin Basketball Academy, where he held a meeting with the management and participated in the grand opening ceremony of the Russian Deaf Sports Championship in basketball for boys and girls. The President's final stop was a visit to the Athletics Academy in the same city, where he inspected the indoor arena and communicated with deaf athletes and coaches about their training conditions.

IN DETAIL:

On October 9 and 10, celebration events dedicated to the anniversary date were held in Pushkin and Pavlovsk. Namely, the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Leningrad Restoration Center (now the Interregional Rehabilitation Center) LRC-IRC, whose founding father, since 1965, has been Iosif Geilman.

These two days were filled with the brightest events for graduates of all generations, who gathered with a sense of unity and gratitude fr om all corners of our vast country and CIS nations! For many, this educational institution in various years was literally a home wh ere they studied, mastering new professions, found their soulmates, and began their sports and creative successes. At that time, the Leningrad Restoration Center was a talent forge for the VOG; today, LRC-IRC graduates work in all regions of Russia, many in leadership positions.

Joyful meetings, conversations with notes of nostalgia, photo sessions, and tours of the departments of the beloved polytechnic.

Readers might be interested to know that its alumni include our Federation President Dmitry Rebrov (social pedagogy), First Vice-President Vyacheslav Yershov (deaf communication), and media department employee Nurlan Tazhigulov (law faculty).

On October 9, a festive concert for over 700 guest graduates was organized at the "Tsarskoselsky" Youth House in Pushkin, featuring students, teachers, and college graduates, as well as artists fr om the creative group "Petersburg Lexema" under the direction of Lyudmila German. During the official part of the program, deserving teachers and staff of the institution were awarded commemorative certificates and diplomas.

The next day, the celebrations continued in Pavlovsk, at the college itself. A special moment was the opening of a new exposition in the LRC-IRC history museum, as well as the ceremonial presentation of the anniversary book "Moments, Compressed into Years."

On the stage of his alma mater, Dmitry Rebrov gave a speech of gratitude to all teachers and guests, presenting the institution's director with a commemorative gift to a standing ovation from a packed hall - the first volume of the book "History of Deaf Sports in Russia."

The event's rich program continued, with graduate athletes, artists, and coaches taking turns on stage. In the cozy atmosphere of the familiar walls, silver-haired "students" from different years shared their stories...

In the following days, as part of the trip to Petrozavodsk (Northwestern Federal District), a working meeting was held between Dmitry Rebrov and Dmitry Mishin, Chairman of the Karelia Regional Branch of the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of the Deaf and the Republican Branch of the All-Russian Society of the Deaf.

During the fruitful conversation, they discussed problems in the development of deaf sports in the region and the interaction of the regional branch with the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Republic of Karelia.

In conclusion, the Federation President presented the regional chairman with a commemorative gift - the first volume of the book "History of Deaf Sports in Russia."

On October 14, in St. Petersburg, Dmitry Rebrov visited the Vladimir Kondrashin Basketball Academy for a meeting with the management. It was on this day that the Russian Deaf Sports Championship in basketball for boys and girls under 22 started. On the court, youth teams from Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Luhansk People's Republic, Rostov, Belgorod, Kemerovo, and Chelyabinsk regions competed for the titles of the strongest. The tournament featured 6 boys' teams and 4 girls' teams.

At the grand opening ceremony, the tournament participants and guests were warmly welcomed by the President of the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of the Deaf, Dmitry Rebrov; First Deputy Chairman of the St. Petersburg Administration Committee for Physical Culture and Sports, Yevgeny Gagonin; Director of the aforementioned Basketball Academy, Valery Diev; and Chairman of the St. Petersburg Regional Organization of the Sports Federation of Sports the Deaf, Vladimir Kuznetsov.

Federation President Dmitry Rebrov thanked all the organizers who took an active part in preparing this sports event, wishing the competitors success and unforgettable impressions of this city on the Neva.

The ceremony began with a mesmerizing performance by the creative group "Petersburg Lexema," led by Lyudmila German. They gracefully sang the Russian National Anthem and captivated the audience with their enchanting renditions of "Gymnastics" and "Dedication to Petersburg."

The boys' and girls' tournaments are held in a round-robin stage. And on October 18, we will find out the winners and prize-winners!

The President's final stop was a visit to the Athletics Academy in the same city, wh ere he inspected the indoor arena and spoke with deaf athletes and coaches about training process conditions.

Text: Nurlan Tazhigulov

Photos: Dmitry Rebrov, Elena Zatsepina, Sergey and Natalya Belyaevy, Maxim Chistov, Daria Fedorova

Translation: Daria Kudelina