Matytsin promised the sport “certain protection measures” during mobilization

Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin believes that it is impossible to provide additional privileges to the sports community in the matter of partial mobilization. He noted that the athletes “show themselves as patriots” and recalled that they supported the special military operation and President Vladimir Putin. However, the minister promised “certain protective measures.”

“Now I can’t give a definite answer about the booking. There will be no and should not be any exclusivity. Yes, we understand that athletes and coaches are a golden fund. First of all, those who are preparing for the Olympic Games, members of the national teams. Certain protection measures for certain categories will be. Perhaps a delay will be given,” said Mr. Matytsin (quoted from “RIA News”). Negotiations are underway with the government.

The head of the Ministry of Sports believes that it is impossible to single out sports “as a separate refined community.” “We see that our athletes in previous years, and, I hope, during this period, show themselves as patriots. This was stated many times at the beginning of the SVO, they supported the president and expressed an absolutely unequivocal opinion that sport is a single family, ”he added. According to the minister, all the tasks that the state is now solving, “sport will solve together with everyone.”

Earlier, a number of athletes reported receiving subpoenas to the military registration and enlistment office. Among them – figure skaters Dmitry Aliev and Makar Ignatov, who were previously part of the Russian national team, were summoned by the former soccer player Russian national team Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, as well as many others.

On the progress of mobilization – in the material “Kommersant” “The Duma is mobilizing to defend the mobilization”.

Leonid Uvarchev