The College of the Olympic reserve was created in the republic for the first time. Its official opening was timed to the Day of Knowledge. The ceremony was attended by top officials of the state, the leadership of a number of ministries, the head of the capital state administration, school students, their teachers and parents.
The celebratory assembly began with the ceremony of raising the State flag of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and the flag of the International Olympic Movement. 138 children entered this year the College of Olympic Reserve, initiated by the President of the PMR Vadim Krasnoselsky. The curriculum includes in addition to school disciplines - theoretical studies and practical training in ten sports areas. Upon completion of training, graduates will receive a diploma of a trainer-teacher, which will allow them to work in the field of sports after the completion of a sports career.
Addressing future professional athletes, their teachers and parents, Vadim Krasnoselsky recalled that 2020 was declared the Year of Health in Pridnestrovie. He emphasized the close relationship of the nation’s health with a healthy lifestyle and with sports, especially mass sports. The President said that a number of talented athletes and representatives of the sphere of culture and art in relation to the number of the Pridnestrovian people is very large. So, in 2018, Pridnestrovian athletes brought more than 130 medals of various international competitions. The high level of achievements and the desire for the further development of professional sports revealed the need to open specialized institution in the republic, where appropriate conditions would be created for children who want to devote their lives to sports, said Vadim Krasnoselsky.
Vadim Krasnoselsky addressed words of gratitude to trainers and teachers. Speaking about the importance and complexity of coaching, he emphasized its educational aspect. Vadim Krasnoselsky also thanked the parents of the young athletes for supporting the choice of children.
During the celebratory assembly, the pupils took the oath of the Olympians. At the end of the opening ceremony of the educational institution, the President inspected the renovated premises of the former school, on the basis of which the college was created. The canteen and the dining room of the educational institution are equipped with modern appliances. Five meals a day are provided for athletes. The equipment of the medical unit will still be replenished. As for residential premises, they are divided into blocks for boys and girls. The rooms are already furnished. Part of the situation is local production. The President drew attention to the fact that the products of Pridnestrovian furniture manufacturers, with their good quality, have a lower cost. Improvement of the school will continue, taking into account the wishes of the team and parents of the pupils of the school. The President aimed them to maintain constant contact.
