In St. Petersburg, the international sports games of Alexander Nevsky and the Vera and Sport forum solemnly opened.
In St. Petersburg, international sports games of the holy noble Prince Alexander Nevsky and the International Forum “Vera and Sport” opened. They will take place until September 15.
Dmitry Chernyshenko sent a greeting to the participants of the international sports games Alexander Nevsky and the Forum “Vera and Sport”
The Minister of Sports Mikhail Degtyarev announced the greeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which the head of state, in particular, noted: “These large -scale competitions dedicated to the memory of Prince Alexander Nevsky, an outstanding statesman, commander, true patriot, introduce young men and girls to traditional moral ideals and values, serve as a healthy, active, active society of active, active society lifestyle. And of course, such significant, demanded projects strengthen the connection of times and generations, indicate a sincere, growing interest of young people in their native history, in our roots and origins. ”
The head of state expressed confidence that games that are held at the initiative of the Patriarchal Commission on Physical Culture and Sports will become a great and for a long festive event and will be remembered for a long time their special, inspiring atmosphere.
Patriarch of Moscow and all Rusi Kirill In greeting, he emphasized that this year the competitions that have received the status of international ones are held in St. Petersburg-“a city where the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky are reverently stored and where representatives of different cultures have been coexisted peacefully for more than three centuries”.
Deputy Chairman of the Government, Chairman of the Organizational Committee for the preparation and conduct of international sports games of the Holy Boar Prince Alexander Nevsky Dmitry Chernyshenko He also sent a greeting to the organizers, participants and guests of games and forum. He emphasized the symbolism of the first international games in St. Petersburg-a city that has been lined up for centuries between representatives of different countries.
“Prince Alexander, uniting Russian lands and peoples, who became the personification of our spiritual, state, military and diplomatic aspirations, has rightfully the patron of the significant initiative of the Russian Orthodox Church and the traditional religions of Russia in the field of physical culture and sports aimed at the spiritual, moral and patriotic education of the younger generation,” the Deputy Prime Minister noted.
He added that the approach to organizing and conducting sporting events, combining spiritual increase and physical improvement, will become an invaluable contribution of Russia to the development of world sports.
The International Forum “Vera and Sport”, which is part of the games, will become a bright discussion platform to discuss a wide range of issues.
“I address special words to foreign participants in the games. It is gratifying to realize that the proposed format of a combination of sports and spiritual and moral increase finds a practical response among our friends from Belarus, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Tajikistan and other countries. I wish all participants, guests and organizers of international sports victories and success in the upcoming competitions! ” -concluded the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov wished the participants to believe in themselves, respect the rivals and added: “I’m sure you have already won because you are at these games, you are in St. Petersburg!”
The sports program of the games includes competitions in five sports (basketball, sambo, mini-football, chess, table tennis), the implementation of the test standards of the All-Russian physical education and sports complex “Ready for Labor and Defense”.
As part of the games, the International Forum “Vera and Sport” will be held – this is a discussion expert platform for the exchange of experience and the development of decisions aimed at the interaction of religious organizations of traditional faiths of Russia with executive bodies, organizations and institutions in the field of physical culture and sports.
The organizers of the Games in 2025 are the Ministry of Sports, the Patriotic Commission on Physical Culture and Sports and the Government of St. Petersburg. The composition of the organizational committee is approved.