The Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to develop sports infrastructure so that there will be even more Olympic awards — Denis Monastyrsky
This was stated by the Minister of Internal Affairs today, August 17, during the awarding of Olympic athletes representing units of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
“There are very few numbers and values that are happy to increase in our system. The increase in the number of Olympic medals is exactly this figure. Many Ukrainian families lived your victories all this time, your achievements were appropriated by everyone. Every family, every city, every school you attended was proud of your medals. I would like to believe that attention will be paid to your training, as well as to the people who prepare you for victory. 9 Olympic awards were won by employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs system. I appeal to the President of Ukraine with a proposal and request that no sports school be closed in Ukraine. And only opportunities for our athletes have developed,” he said.
Denis Monastyrsky said that intra-departmental sports competitions of various levels will be significantly strengthened in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And also, the department will pay special attention to the reconstruction of existing and the construction of new sports infrastructure facilities.
The commander of the NGU Nikolai Balan congratulated the athletes and coaches of the National Guard with good results at the Tokyo 2020 Games and wished further victories.
“You represent our country and the National Guard of Ukraine with dignity,” said Mykola Balan.
In turn, the head of the State Border Guard Service Sergey Deineko stressed that not many people know the price of these awards.
“It's tremendous effort, sweat, blood and daily workouts. I congratulate you on the results and thank you for glorifying our state,” he said.
First Deputy Chairman of FST Dynamo Viktor Korzh said that the athletes of the Society received 10 awards, and at the opening and closing ceremony of the Olympic Games the flag of Ukraine was carried by a dynamo.
“Dynamo Physical Culture and Sports Society is a great team that inspires a healthy lifestyle and glorifies our state,” said Viktor Korzh.
Athletes received departmental honors and insignia of the Ministry of Internal Affairs “For the Safety of the People”, memorable and valuable gifts. Also, with watches from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Minister awarded honored coaches — Olesya Zaitseva, Mykola Matsapura, Valery Mezhenina, Alexei Melnyk, Svetlana Saidov, Oleksandr Khyzhnyak.
Recall that this year, during the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020, Ukrainian athletes collected 19 awards in their piggy bank of medals. Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, participants of FST “Dynamo”, won 9 medals in various sports at once.
Silver medalists of the Games were:
— Senior Sergeant of the National Guard of Ukraine, Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine in Swimming Mykhailo Romanchuk, Rivne Regional Organization FST “Dynamo”, 1500 m freestyle distance;
— Instructor of the sports team of the State Border Service of Ukraine, Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine in boxing Oleksandr Khyzhnyak, Poltava regional organization FST “Dynamo”, in the weight category 75 kg;
— Junior sergeant of the National Guard of Ukraine, master of sports of Ukraine of international class in kayaking and canoeing Lyudmila Luzan, Poltava regional organization FST “Dynamo”, as part of a canoe duo at a distance of 500 m.
Bronze medalists of the Games were:
— Senior Sergeant of the National Guard of Ukraine, Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine in Swimming Mykhailo Romanchuk, Rivne Regional Organization FST “Dynamo”, 800 m freestyle distance;
— Athletes of the sports club of the National Guard of Ukraine, Honored Masters of Sports of Ukraine in synchronous swimming Marta Fedina and Anastasia Savchuk, Kharkiv regional organization FST “Dynamo”, in the program of duets;
— Athlete-instructor of the National Guard, Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine in freestyle wrestling Alla Cherkasov, Lviv regional organization FST “Dynamo”, in the weight category 68 kg;
— Postgraduate student of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine in synchronous swimming Kateryna Reznik, Kharkiv regional organization FST “Dynamo” in the group;
— Employees of the National Guard of Ukraine, Honored Masters of Sports of Ukraine in synchronous swimming Anastasia Savchuk, Marta Fedina, Yelizaveta Yakhno and gymnasts - Vladyslava Alekseyeva, Marina Alekseyeva, Ksenia Sydorenko, Alina Shinkarenko, Kharkiv regional organization FST Dynamo in the group.
Department of Communications of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Photo by Andriy Novytskyi
