News conference for journalists

News conference for journalists

On February 13, a press conference dedicated to the First Open championship of the Central Asia Fencing Confederation among juniors and cadets, which will be held on February 15-17 in Tashkent, was held in the complex of the Republican children's and youth school in gymnastics. It was attended by senior officials of the National Olympic Committee and the fencing Federation of Uzbekistan, head and senior coaches of national teams, heads of youth sports boarding schools, sports veterans, journalists of the media.

         The head coach of the national fencing team of Uzbekistan G. I. Pelikh told the audience about the preparation of young athletes of the national team for these prestigious and responsible competitions.

         General Secretary of the fencing Federation of Uzbekistan G. Saidova informed about the participants of the championship. It will be attended by athletes of national teams of all members of the Fencing Confederation  of Central Asia-Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In the championship will be played medals in the individual championship in all kinds of fencing sports-sword, rapier and saber among boys and girls. G. Saidova also spoke about the targeted plans of the Fencing Confederation  of Central Asia:  about new regional competitions, assistance to national federations, development and promotion of fencing in the region. Thus, the Opening championship of the Central Asia Fencing Confederation among juniors and cadets will become traditional and will be held annually.

         The speech of the chief judge of the fencing Federation of Uzbekistan A. Khasanova was devoted to the organization of the competition by the technical Directorate of the First Open championship of the Central Asia Fencing Confederation.

         Responsible worker of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan B. E. Muratov in his speech emphasized the importance of the creation of the Central Asia Fencing Confederation, its role in the development and promotion of fencing sports, training of talented athletes.

         Organizers of the Championship answered to numerous questions of journalists of mass media.