Makhachkala hosts first Sports Forum

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Makhachkala, October 5, 2016. The first sports Forum, dedicated to the 80th anniversary to honor the founding of the Ministry of Sports of Dagestan has taken place in Makhachkala. The Republican Friendship House gathered the most eminent athletes, coaches and top managers of sports complexes. The Head of the republic Ramazan Abdulatipov acted at the plenary session.

The attendees of the first sports Forum remembered legends of Soviet epoch and those who distinguished themselves in the Russian sport. The guests of the Forum honored the new champions, spoke about the victories and considered the most pressing issues; the construction of the new stadiums, swimming pools and training facilities, the revival of the tradition of mass sports. In the last year more than 600 sporting events were held in Dagestan, reporters noted.

24 Dagestanis took part in the last Olympic Games in Rio. 10 of them became champions and winners. Everyone, regardless of which country they represented, have been awarded with big monetary prizes.  The Olympic champions Abdulrashid Sadullayev and Abdulrahim Isayev spoke about their plans to take part in the next Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The Forum Participants were also informed about the other sport related news. Thus, the republican government plans to open a museum of sports glory of Dagestan on the territory of the stadium “Trud”. There may appear a monument to the legendary Dagestani wrestler, fivefold world champion Ali Aliyev. It will be the exact copy of the monument to Aliyev, located in the residence of the International Federation of the combined styles of fight in Switzerland.

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