About 100 people from all over the republic are taking part in the Olympic scientific session among graduate students and students of higher and secondary specialized educational institutions of Tatarstan, which is taking place today at the Volga Region University of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism. This year the university holds a scientific session for the 18th time. Applications for participation in the “Experts of Olympism” competition were submitted by 14 teams from all over the Republic.

The event was opened by State Duma deputy of the VI and VII convocations, member of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Olympic Scientific Session Commission Marat Bariev.

“It’s gratifying that the Olympic and sports topics in science are of interest to students of the Volga Region University. All the presentations are very interesting and relevant - for this alone we can give the highest score,” he noted. - Scientific research is very important and it’s good that you understand this. Sports technologies have reached a level where the reserves of the human body have already been studied. In order to further promote sports results, we need to find new methods and technologies.”

The program of the Olympic session includes the scientific conference “Realities and Prospects for the Development of the Olympic Movement” and the competition “Experts of Olympism”.

Based on the results of the session, a team of students and young scientists will be formed to participate in the All-Russian tour of the 34th Olympic Scientific Session, which will take place in February 2024 in Moscow.

The purpose of the event is to promote the ideals of Olympism and their implementation in the practice of Olympic education for youth of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The event expands and strengthens interuniversity ties, allows for the exchange of experience and ideas in the field of the Olympic movement between educational institutions, and expands the interaction of higher and secondary specialized educational institutions with the Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan.