Many Russians, and Nizhny Novgorod including, sincerely worried about the suspension of our Paralympic team from participating in the 2016 Paralympics. Wheelchair users decided to support athletes with more than just words, but also deed. 19 August, the regional public organization of disabled people "Invatur" held an action in support of the Russian team. The action took the form of training in various sports at the sports club "FizKult-Meshchera".
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In total, the order was attended by 15 athletes. Participants of NROOI "Invatur" held a training, which included RPT on adaptive simulators, wheelchair slalom, fencing and boccia game. Wheelchair users wanted the whole region and not only to show, that people with disabilities also play sports.
– Слалом на коляске заключается в том, to drive a snake past the posts and not touch them. We are still mastering fencing, – рассказал председатель организации «Инватур» Андрей Буланов. – Ребятам понравилось.
Recall, that the Invatur organization itself already exists 20 years old. Ten years ago, Andrei Bulanov joined her, who was injured and became an invalid of the first group in 2003 year. A few years ago, wheelchair athletes began to practice on the basis of the FizKult sports club.
– Там есть специальные тренажёры для колясочников, – подчеркнул председатель. – А также возможность инвалида спускаться в чашу и посещать бассейн. Our athletes are very active.. for example, in September we will participate in regional bocce competitions, which will be held in the FOC "District". And in October we’ll go to a sports festival in Sochi.
By the way, this fall the international festival in Sochi will be held for the sixth time. From last year’s trip to the capital of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Invatura athletes brought 31 award and seven first adult orienteering categories. Among the owners of this achievement and Andrei Bulanov.
“We are confident in their victory”
Representative of the Ministry of Sports of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Elena Poponina, Head of the Department of Higher Performance Sports, told reporters at the event, that the Russian Paralympic delegation consists of fifteen Nizhny Novgorod residents and that the guys continue to work hard and believe in success.
– Мы понимаем чувства спортсменов, which over the years have been stubbornly preparing, passed qualifying competitions and are now in a state of uncertainty on the basis of undeserved accusations. We urge the guys not to give up, continue training, – noted by Andrei Bulanov.
Member of the musical group "DNA" (Friends on Wheels) wheelchair user Mikhail Chetvertakov admits, that for him, the suspension of our athletes from participating in the Paralympics was a shock.
– Помню, how our Paralympic literally “torn” everyone in Sochi in 2014 year. And for me, then still “fresh” wheelchair user, it was important: I was charged from them by fortitude, they became an example for me. Поэтому проблема их недопуска – социальная, – поделился Михаил с «Патриотами Нижнего». -На кого равняться и ориентироваться, so as not to give up, who just faced disability?
– Наших не пускают, because we are sure of their victory, – заявил журналистам Иван Коновалов, promoter.
Disabled Athletes of the Invatur Organization Addressed President of the Russian Paralympic Committee Vladimir Lukin. “Punishment of the entire team in the absence of strong evidence of guilt, the discriminatory approach from the standpoint of the presumption of innocence constitutes a violation of human rights and freedoms ”, – говорится в письме.
– Yes, it is very unfair, but, I think, hope for a different outcome until the last second, – резюмировал Михаил Четвертаков. – Though, really, very sorry, that even politics intervened in Paralympic sports.
Газета Патриоты Нижнего, Издательство: Среда 31.08.2016 №34 (139)
