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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev congratulated students on the holiday and summed up the development of student sports in the country. In 2024, the number of students regularly involved in physical education and sports exceeded 3.8 million people. At the all-Russian level, 140 official sports events were held among students in 65 sports.
“Student sports are the most important element of our country’s youth policy. As Russian President Vladimir Putin noted, Students’ Day is a holiday not only for students, but for the entire country. In 2024, we managed to significantly strengthen the infrastructure of student sports: the number of sports clubs doubled and reached 2.5 thousand, and student sports leagues cover all key areas of physical training. Thanks to this, the number of students regularly involved in physical education and sports exceeded 3.8 million people – 67% of the number of full-time students,” Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized.
During the week of Student Day, events are held across the country as part of the All-Russian Student Festival “Sports Student Night”. Thousands of young people participate in the competitions: competitions are held on skating rinks, stadiums, swimming pools and sports halls. In addition to the competitions, competitions are held among sports communities and fan groups.
“In 2025, students will be able to attend such large-scale sporting events as the All-Russian Winter Festival of Mass Sports in Krasnoyarsk, the XXVII All-Russian Festival of Physical Education University Students with International Participation in Volgograd, the XV All-Russian Festival of Student Sports in Ulyanovsk, the All-Russian Forum of Student Sports Clubs and others,” the Deputy Prime Minister noted.
The development of student sports is one of the instructions of the President of Russia, recalled in turn the Minister of Sports Mikhail Degtyarev.
“The head of state set the task of maintaining a high level of sports events and involving young people in physical activity. In 2024, 140 official sports events among students in 65 sports were held at the all-Russian level. We continue to strengthen the traditions of student sports and create new opportunities for self-realization of young athletes,” he emphasized.
The head of the department noted that student sports play an important role in the education system.
“Universities and colleges not only provide academic knowledge, but by involving millions of students in regular training, they form sports habits in young people, which then help many in life,” he said. “In addition, we actively support scientific and educational initiatives in the field of sports: in 2024, nine scientific conferences were held on this topic, and the XI All-Russian Forum “Current Issues in the Development of Student Sports” generally defined the development strategy for this area until 2030.”
In addition, Russian students are actively involved in the volunteer movement. In particular, more than 60 students from the Kuban University of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism, subordinate to the Ministry of Sports, are currently working on the beaches of Anapa: cleaning sand contaminated with fuel oil, taking part in cleaning birds from fuel oil and building a shelter for injured animals, the Minister of Sports said.
The Russian Student Sports Union plays a key role in the development of student sports. In 2024, it was headed by Sergey Kryukov, who was supported by the Russian Ministry of Sports. Among other things, its special task will be the development of the voluntary sports society “Burevestnik”, which should find new life in modern student sports.
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