Brovary has allocated UAH 1.5 million to support Olympians and develop sports. The funds will be used to reimburse athletes' travel expenses and help participants of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Brovary City Council has decided to increase funding for the program of physical culture and sports development by UAH 1.5 million. The funds will be spent, in particular, to compensate athletes for traveling to competitions and to provide financial assistance to Brovary residents participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, UNN reports.
The City Council's decision to increase funding for the physical culture and sports development program by UAH 1.5 million is an important step in the right direction. Investing in sports and the health of our community is always a priority. We see how an active lifestyle and sports have a positive impact on the younger generation, improve health and support community unity. Thanks to this decision, we will be able to improve the material base of sports facilities and support sports events that motivate Brovary residents to be physically active
– Ihor Sapozhko, the mayor of Brovary, told UNN in an exclusive commentary.
In turn, Dmytro Rozhkov, head of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Brovary City Council, told UNN that 250 thousand hryvnias are planned to be spent on training and compensation for athletes to participate in sports events at the national and international level.
"We already have a number of applications for these competitions and we just want to compensate the athletes for their expenses. These funds are likely to be enough until the end of the year," he said.
In addition, according to Rozhkov, another UAH 1.25 million will be spent on providing financial assistance to improve social and living conditions and rehabilitation for athletes participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
These are our Olympians and Paralympians. Our Olympic athletes are Lyudmila Olyanovskaya, Artur Felfner, Alina Grushina-Akobiya, Dmitry Lovchinsky, and our Paralympic athletes are Lyudmila Danilina, Ilya Yaremenko, and Alexei Fedina. This is their money. I have previously proposed and will continue to propose to the commission, which will then make the final decision, that the medalists – Lyudmyla Danylina and Ilya Yaremenko – be allocated 200 thousand UAH each, and Olyanovska, Felfner, Hrushyna-Akobiya, Lovchynsky and Fedina – 100 thousand UAH each for participation, and their coaches – 100 thousand UAH each
– Rozhkov said.
Recall
Out of the six athletes from Kyiv region who defended Ukraine's honor at the Olympic Games in Paris, four represented Brovary. Ukrainian wrestler Alina Grushyna-Akobiya from Brovary in the 57 kg weight category made an incredible comeback in her first fight at the Olympic Games in Paris and snatched the victory in the last seconds. However, in the second fight, she lost to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Maroulis,
Earlier, the mayor of Brovary, Ihor Sapozhko , saidthat it is important for the community to develop sports. According to him, more than ten thousand boys and girls attend various sections in the Brovary community, regularly participate in regional, national and international competitions, and return with victories and prizes.