Minister of Sports of Russia Oleg Matytsin said that domestic athletes are also subject to mobilization under the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Poutine However, the department will continue to work on their postponement.
On Thursday, as part of the Russia-Sports Power forum, the session is held: “Russian sports in the new era: how to attract an audience to national competitions”.
– The athletes are mobilized to the maximum. Sport cannot be isolated as a refined community that can enjoy privileges. Our athletes are patriots who supported the president.
Sport is one family and all the tasks that the state solves, sport will solve them together. There can be no question of exclusivity. Some safeguards will be. There may be a little delay. The system will continue to actively develop, despite the situation,” Matytsin said.
On September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilization of Russians into the ranks of the armed forces. A summons to serve in the army was received, in particular, by the popular MMA fighter Vladimir Mineev.
Source : MatchTV
