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More than 4000 guests to reside in the Children of Asia Games Athletes Village

  • 05 July 2016
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More than 4000 guests to reside in the Children of Asia Games Athletes Village

Photo: Michil YAKOVLEV / NEFU Newsroom


On July 5th the campus of the North-Eastern Federal University held the grand opening of the Children of Asia International Games Athletes Village. 2821 young athletes and their coaches, members of the delegations of Russian regions and foreign countries will live on campus.

Deputy Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Marina Tomilova believes that holding International Games in Yakutsk proves that Russia is the Country of Sports. "Children of Asia Games celebrate sports and friendship. Athletes Village will be your home, where you can have fun, make new friends and prepare to beat records", said the deputy minister.

The director of the Institute of Sports and Physical Education Dmitry Platonov welcomed young athletes and coaches on behalf of the North-Eastern Federal University. "I wish you great success. The winners of previous Games later became Russian, European and World Champions, and I hope you will follow their path," he said. Mayor of the Athletes Village Dmitry Solopov wished the contestants that their participation in the Children of Asia Games would become their first step towards Olympic victories.

Amur region team's boxing coach Rafkat Nizamov said that the athletes settled in dormitory №68 on University campus. "We are preparing six contestants for the competition - two young women in the weight categories of 46 and 54 kg and men in the weight of 50, 60, 66 and over 80 kg. The dormitory is comfortable, I would especially like to note the delicious cuisine. It would have been nice to have TVs in rooms to keep up with all the news," shared the coach.

Philippines team lives in the dormitory №66V."I accompany the team and its manager Judith Karingal. Athletes are happy with their place of residence, the location is convenient," shared volunteer Nariyana Grigorieva.

You can look at the photos from the opening ceremony of the Children of Asia International Sports Games Athletes Village on the North-Eastern Federal University website.

Author: Tatiana NOKHSOROVA, NEFU Newsroom

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