The medal of the Republic of Tatarstan" for valiant work " was awarded by the decree of the President of the Republic Rustam Minnikhanov to the Director of the Federal sports training center of gymnastics Lily Shafeeva. The award Lily Planetone handed the head of the Republic on the Day of Russia in the Kazan Kremlin.
In 1998, Liliya Shafeeva organized a section of rhythmic gymnastics on a voluntary basis. Later she made "artists" opened in Kazan specialized children and youth sports schools, and in 2002 became its Director.  In 2006, Privolzhanka was awarded the status of the Olympic reserve school.
Liliya Shafeeva took a direct and active part in the construction of a unique facility for the Republic – the gymnastics Center. In 2012, she became his first and permanent Director. Today, this sports facility of the Volga region Academy is an international sports complex, one of the most popular in Kazan. There are two municipal sports schools in rhythmic gymnastics, gymnastics and acrobatics, as well as the school of Olympic champion Yulia Barsukova.
Many generations of talented gymnasts have grown in Tatarstan thanks to the enthusiasm and competent approach of Liliya Shafeeva. Among the biggest names of pupils – the Olympic champion of Beijing Daria Shkurikhina, the winner of the world gymnasium Zarina Naftalieva, the winner of The world student games Elena Romanchenko, the master of sports of the international class Ralina Rakipova and Liana Semenova. Dozens of masters of sports have been trained at the center, hundreds of competitions have been held, including the largest international tournaments and judicial seminars under the auspices of the all-Russian Federation of rhythmic gymnastics. The center has become a full-fledged training base for national teams of Russia, the Republic and neighboring regions. As an object of the Volga region Academy, the gymnastics Center is a full-fledged educational platform. Here is the Department of theory and methods of gymnastics, are training, training and practical classes. Students receive the first coaching and judicial experience.
In addition to the organizational, Lilia Planitovna conducts a large educational work as Vice-President of the rhythmic gymnastics Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan and a member of the Olympic Council of the Republic. Regularly on the basis of the gymnastics Center are held master classes of Olympic Champions Alexei Nemov, Svetlana Khorkina, Nikolai Kryukov, Elena Zamolodchikova, etc. The contribution of Liliya Shafeeva to the creation of conditions for the development of the sport in the region was highly appreciated by the President of the all-Russian Federation of rhythmic gymnastics Irina Wiener-Usmanova, with the assistance of which Kazan became the host of several major tournaments, including the world Cup, Championships and Cups of Russia with the participation of the strongest athletes of the country. Among the sports top managers of the Republic, and the only woman among the top managers of the Volga region Academy, Liliya Shafeeva has always been distinguished by high professionalism, dedication to sports and the ability to build long-term partnerships.
"This award I, first of all, owe to the fact that in the country created ideal conditions for the development of our sport - commented Lily Shafeeva. – after the medal, I told Rustam Nurgalievich that every day I look into the happy eyes of children engaged in gyms And added. And she added that the President inspires us with his personal example to go in for sports and lead a healthy lifestyle."