Dmitry Chernyshenko holds a working meeting with FIVB President Ary Graca
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko met with
International Volleyball Federation President Ary Graca at the Government of
the Russian Federation. The meeting was also attended by Minister of Sport Oleg
Matytsin, President of the Russian Volleyball Federation Stanislav Shevchenko
and Head of the Volleyball 2022 Local Organising Committee Roman Stanislavov.
During the working meeting, participants discussed the
importance of the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship legacy, ways to
maximise benefits from the national volleyball team’s performance and holding
international sports events for promoting volleyball in Russia. They paid
special attention to making the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship a
driver for promoting volleyball in Russia.
Ary Graca (FIVB
President): “It was an honour and
privilege for me to meet with Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry
Chernyshenko and Minister of Sport Oleg Matytsin. We had a detailed
conversation on the fundamental principles that will guide the development of
volleyball in Russia so that it can benefit from the championship’s legacy and
inspire more people to take up this sport.
We also explored ways to
channel the energy and momentum generated by international volleyball
tournaments to increase participation at all levels.”
Dmitry Chernyshenko: “Volleyball is Russia’s second most popular
sport. Russian clubs have built quite a solid track record, including an
all-Russian final at the CEV Cup, with Moscow’s Dynamo emerging as the winner.
Together with the FIVB President, we assessed the
potential volleyball has in Russia and how we can take it to an even higher
level with improvements at both the amateur and professional levels.
Next year, 10 Russian cities will be hosting the World
Championships. This tournament will create a new generation of volleyball fans
in Russia, while also helping develop a sport that has gained a solid footing
in our country.”
