A meeting of the Government Commission on the Implementation of the Comprehensive State Program of the Russian Federation "Development of Physical Culture and Sport," chaired by Dmitry Chernyshenko, was held in Moscow at the Coordination Center building.

At the meeting, the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of the Deaf was represented by its President, Dmitry Rebrov. Russian Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev delivered a report on the execution of instructions from the minutes of the Government Commission meeting on the implementation of the comprehensive state program "Development of Physical Culture and Sport" dated September 22, 2025. The minister also reported on the parameters of the Russian state program "Development of Physical Culture and Sport" for 2026.

Mikhail Degtyarev:

- We have established a more precise and transparent mechanism for assessing the effectiveness of regional leaders in the field of physical culture and sport. It includes a set of measures, ranging from funding issues and fulfilling the instruction of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, regarding sports expenditures of no less than 2% of the regional budget, to citizen engagement, infrastructure development, and work with people with disabilities.

For the first time, the Ministry of Sport has delved so deeply into the substance of regional programs: in the third quarter, 77 of them were adjusted. Together with the regions, we have strengthened control over construction timelines for facilities, minimized risks of failing to meet targets, and approved plans to increase citizen satisfaction with conditions for sports participation.

The Russian Minister of Sport added:

- Despite unprecedented external challenges, the development of Russian sport is not slowing down. All key indicators of the state program are being met. From January to November, over 13.5 thousand events were held, 11 capital sports facilities were commissioned, and by the end of the year, another 18 are expected, including non-capital structures and sports grounds. In total, 655 various sports facilities are planned for commissioning and major renovation in 2025. In line with the instruction of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, modular swimming pools, GTO (Ready for Labor and Defense) sites, and smart sports grounds are being created, and infrastructure is being actively updated in our historical regions.

Head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA) Veronika Skvortsova noted that to improve athletes' results, it is necessary to extend unified approaches to medical-biological support and analysis to regional teams, expand the digital athletes' health system, create a unified clearance database based on an electronic passport, and modernize complex scientific groups, which will elevate athletic achievements to a new level.

Dmitry Chernyshenko:

- The President states that the priority in the state is to support our heroes, fighters of the special military operation, and participants of other armed conflicts. It is necessary to actively involve veterans in sports life. There are already results: the number of events in adaptive sports is increasing, the multi-stage "Cup of the Defenders of the Fatherland" competitions are being held, and over 300 special military operation (SVO) veterans are members of Russian national teams and regional teams in Paralympic sports.

Furthermore, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the importance of ensuring information support for the development of sport and gave instructions regarding coverage of the successes of Russian athletes.

The Commission also approved the work plan of the Government Commission on the Implementation of the Comprehensive State Program "Development of Physical Culture and Sport" for 2025 and the composition of its presidium.

Press Service of the Russian Ministry of Sport

Photo source: PULEMYOT DEGTYARYOVA, Mikhail Starostin

Translation: Daria Kudelina