Olympic champions communicated to the Karelian school students and athletes

C 9 till October 15 to Republic of Karelia was delegation of the Russian union of athletes. Within an action "Cup "Republic of Karelia. Will to win! " Olympians met the Karelian youth, athletes and the sports public in Medvezhyegorsk, Kondopoga and Petrozavodsk. Stars of sports took part in the opening ceremonies, visited competitions and trainings, held open meetings.

that the action is part of the Sports RUSSIA festival - large-scale socially significant draft of the All-Russian charitable program "The Olympic Legends — to Children and Youth Russian Federation". The general partner of the program – Elena and Gennady Timchenko's FOND TIMCHENKO.

Honoured Masters of Sports were a part of delegation: triple Olympic champion Gorokhova Galina (fencing); double Olympic champions Sarycheva Tatyana (volleyball) and Zamotaylova Tamara (gymnastics); Olympic champions Shvaybovich Helena (basketball), Kukleva Galina (biathlon), Ruzina Helena (track and field athletics); Olympic champion Krasnov Alexander (cycling) and Melnikov Boris (fencing); triple prize-winner of the Olympic Games Antonina (rowing); the lieutenant general of a stock, the head of the patriotic direction, the president of Interregional council of veterans "In glory of the Homeland! " Isaychenkov Victor. The head of the All-Russian charitable program "The Olympic Legends — to Children and Youth Russian Federation", the president of Interregional SGOO "ZHKKH-KONTROL" veterans "Heroes of the Fatherland" Boyarskaya Natalia headed delegation.

On Saturday eminent athletes met in Petrozavodsk pupils of school No. 46 and University lyceum. In the question-answer format children could communicate to legends of the Soviet sports, learn their trade secrets and be inspired on own victories. After that Olympians visited training of young pupils SDYUSSHOR NO. 1 in FOKE on Key where sportswomen prepared demonstration performances for guests.

on October 15 the delegation opened Superiority of Republic of Karelia on floorball in the sports Koral complex "KORAL" among teams of a gymnasium No. 30, the Palace of creativity of children and youth, the Academic lyceum, school No. 25 and "Shuysky swallows". After that champions took part in training on basketball in the water sports center "Akvatika", and then met pupils of Presidential cadet school. Athletes finished the visit to our republic visit of the Museum of history of the Karelian sports on "Kurgan", having noted its importance in education of younger generation of athletes.