The press service of the governor of the Kostroma region informs about the meeting between Sergei Sitnikov and the general secretary of the Russian Boxing Federation Kirill Shchekutyev.
The meeting was working – it discussed the prospects for the development of boxing in the Kostroma region and the possibility of holding high-level sports competitions in our region.
Sergei Sitnikov told Kirill Shchekutyev that 1,500 children and girls are already engaged in boxing sections at sports schools in Kostroma, Buy, Kostroma, Neisky and Buisky districts – and our coaches can boast of the training of famous athletes: champions and champions who participate in international competitions. So, our compatriot Nadezhda Torlopova brought an Olympic silver medal to Russia from London. And we are, of course, ready for cooperation in order to develop boxing together in the Kostroma region, ”said Sergei Sitnikov.
In response, Kirill Shchekutyev noted that the school of women’s boxing is strong in Kostroma – and in light of the current passion for gender equality, this is an important point to bet on: “This is a growth zone, since at the moment the global trend is towards gender equality. We propose to develop work in this direction ”. As a result, the governor and the secretary general agreed to develop a plan for the development and popularization of boxing for the next four years, jointly with the regional administration. The regional committee for physical culture and sports and the administration of the city of Kostroma will soon be engaged in the implementation of this development.