A spiritual and educational event was held with the participation of para-athletes
There is very little time left before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This major sporting event will be held on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and of course the results achieved by our athletes are very important.
Of course, in order to realize the goals, it is very important to inspire athletes, instill in them a sense of patriotism. Taking this into account, the National Paralympic Association of Uzbekistan has developed a plan for conducting extensive information and explanatory work among athletes who will take part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
According to this plan, a meeting was held today at the National Paralympic Association. The event was attended by Deputy Chairman of the Paralympic Association Sharifjon Mominjanov, chairman of the Council of Sports Veterans of Uzbekistan Bahodir Mahsitov, sports veteran Bahrom Gafurov, professor of the Tashkent State Law University Mirodil Baratov, specialist of the National Olympic Committee Shakhnoza Akhmedova, representatives of the national team in para-judo, para-powerlifting and para-taekwondo.
The event was held by the deputy chairman of the Paralympic Association Sharifjon Mominjanov. The first speaker was the chairman of the Council of Sports Veterans of Uzbekistan Bahodir Mahsitov. In his speech, an experienced specialist who has held senior positions in Uzbek sports for many years noted that our athletes, after the Paralympics, will return to their homeland on the eve of Independence Day, and all our compatriots expect high results and bright victories. Bahodir Mahsitov also wished them good luck and success in the Tokyo Games.
Then Bahrom Gafurov said that thanks to the initiatives of our Esteemed President, a lot of work is being done to develop the sports sphere, especially many projects are being implemented to popularize physical culture among people with disabilities and disabilities. In particular, on May 18 of this year, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree "On additional measures for the development of the Paralympic movement", which testifies to this. Then Mirodil Baratov made a report on the love of the Motherland and the sacredness of this feeling.
Thus, the cultural and spiritual event has come to an end. At the end, according to the plan, the participants agreed to hold such meetings as often as possible.