"It's hard to compete": the Minister of Sport explained how Zelensky supports athletes during the war

Ukraine continues to fight for its independence amid the full-scale war against Russia, while domestic sports keep moving forward.

Ukrainians continue to compete in international tournaments and host internal competitions. At the same time, the state actively helps them with funding needs, Tribuna reports.

What Bidnyi said about Zelensky

Matviy Bidny has headed the Ministry of Youth and Sports for almost three years. He was initially appointed as acting minister in place of Vadym Hutzaity.

And in the 2024-nation Bidny fully assumed the post and remained there despite changes in government and the prime minister. Matviy more fully spoke about the role of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in supporting sports.

The president is very actively supporting sports and pays a lot of attention to it. It would be completely wrong to say that sports are not timely during the war. For the president, especially everything related to children's and mass sports and high-achievement sports is absolutely certain. The same goes for all our prime ministers. They also understand the importance of this direction. Although when we talk about preparing for winter and the state of critical infrastructure, it's hard to compete for the focus of attention,

– Bidny said.

Do Russians compete in international tournaments?

It should be noted that among the tasks of the Ministry of Youth and Sports are not only organizing Ukrainian participation in tournaments but also preventing Russians from competing. In fact, many federations prohibit athletes from the terrorist country from competing under their flag.

Russian teams are disqualified from competitions for the duration of the war against Ukraine. Meanwhile, individual athletes are allowed to participate in tournaments under a "neutral" status.

Earlier, the "new mistress of Putin" was demanded to be removed from international figure skating tournaments. Kamila Valieva has a scandalous reputation and openly supports the President of Russia.