The annual seminar for senior coaches and specialists in deaf sports, organized by the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of the Deaf, was held at the “Sochi Park Hotel” from October 24 to 26.

The seminar aimed to facilitate the exchange of experiences amidst the suspension of Russian athletes from international events, evaluate the effectiveness of deaf sports disciplines development, and enhance the knowledge and motivation of senior coaches, heads of the national teams of Russia, and specialists in deaf sports.
The program, attended by 60 senior coaches and specialists of the national teams of the Russian Federation, commenced with a welcoming speech from ARSFSD President Dmitry Rebrov.

The first day of the seminar focused on topics such as planning and preparing training, sports and medical events for the national teams of Russia, submission of reporting documents, criteria for forming national team by discipline, and athlete participation in All-Russian deaf sports competitions.

During the second day of the seminar, several lectures covered the development of sports judges in the regions of the Russian Federation, the functions of the sports disciplinary committee of ARSFSD, the role of the credentials committee during competitions, and the implementation of ethical conduct rules in working with athletes. The event concluded with an open discussion among participants on key issues in the development of deaf sports.

The speakers throughout the two-day seminar included ARSFSD employees: Natalia Mukhina, Head of the Sports Department; Maria Merzlikina, Deputy Head of the Sports Department; Victoria Nekliudova, Head of the Department of Organization and Conduct of Competitions; Alexander Lukianchikov, Head of the Department of Scientific and Methodological Work; Artem Nesterov, Head of the Judging Department; Natalia Bakulina, Specialist of the Department of Organization and Conduct of Competitions, and Maxim Legostaev, Chief Doctor of the Russian National Deaf Sports Team.