Nizhny Novgorod team of organization of disabled people “Invatur” became the winner of the festival in Sochi
NROOI team “Invatur” завоевала первое место на X Открытом фестивале культуры и спорта “Pair of Art” for people with disabilities, which took place in Sochi. During the week, participants in sports competitions from the Nizhny Novgorod and Chelyabinsk regions, from Yakutia, from Sakhalin and Donetsk demonstrated their talents. In particular, athletes competed in such disciplines, like boccia, trail orientation, table tennis, darts, checkers. The first team place and the cup went to Nizhny Novgorod. Reported by the press service of the regional government.
"I congratulate the Invatura team on the victory and express my gratitude to the organizers of the Para-Art festival. It is these events that allow us to form, develop an accessible environment for people with disabilities, give them the opportunity to lead an active lifestyle, to communicate, show your talents ", – сказал губернатор Нижегородской области Глеб Никитин.
The head of the region emphasized, that one of the directions of the "Accessible Environment" program operating in the Nizhny Novgorod region – is the adaptation of sports institutions to the needs of people with disabilities and low mobility groups of the population.
«С начала действия программы мы дооснастили 23 institutions: stairwells have been reequipped in them, ramps, bathrooms, swimming pool lifts purchased ", – сказал Глеб Никитин.
According to official data, more than 30 thousand disabled, have no contraindications for physical education and sports. According to the state program "Development of physical culture and sports in the Nizhny Novgorod region" 2021 year the proportion of people with disabilities and people with disabilities, systematically involved in sports, must exceed 25%.
“Our region has created a good base for physical education for people with disabilities.. We have built 38 FOKov, partially adapted for disabled people. FROM 2012 year number of institutions, working with people with limited mobility, doubled ", – добавил Глеб Никитин.
A source: https://vestinn.ru/news/society/161466/
