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MOSCOW, Mar 30, Vasily Bogdanov.Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko said that Russia is committed to preserving the Olympic values ​​that other countries have wiped their feet on. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the end of February recommended that international sports federations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in competitions due to the situation in Ukraine. A number of international federations have followed this recommendation. «We are in constant contact with the industry and federations, ready to respond quickly, implement support measures. We understand that the sanctions policy has an impact, but also a positive effect. Import substitution is not only the satisfaction of internal ambitions, but also the opportunity take a leading position in the world,” Chernyshenko said, addressing the participants of the “We are together. Sport” forum, which takes place at Expocentre in Moscow, with a welcoming speech. “International sport has become a powerful tool for political struggle, all basic principles and ideals Olympism, the rules of the Olympic Charter are violated, and by those who did not draft it. The humanitarian mission of sport is being destroyed, so it is very important to stay together. Russia has a special role to preserve these values, despite the fact that others have wiped their feet on them. The Ministry of Sports is doing the right thing : claims are sent to international instances for the protection of athletes, compensation ation for canceled competitions. I want to thank the athletes for maintaining a patriotic position, despite all the pressure. Russia's position remains unshakable — sport should be out of politics,» the Deputy Prime Minister added. Chernyshenko stressed that the sanctions did not affect the development of sports infrastructure in Russia. «I note that not a single construction site has stopped. Almost 2.5 billion (rubles) is directed to 100 «smart» sports grounds. This year, about 200 such playgrounds will be built, and in the next three years, about 12 billion will be invested in 370 playgrounds, which will allow our children to study. In addition, another 110 sports facilities in the regions. We support friends from the LPR and DPR who train in various regions. We support them so that they are in good shape when life returns to normal,” he said. “We are working extensively to increase the number of competitions. So that our friends could come to them, for example, from the SCO and BRICS countries. It is important that all these measures are taken into account in the adopted strategy for the development of sports until 2030. There are no global adjustments — the vector is chosen correctly. We will definitely do tactical things aimed, for example, at import substitution. We are ready to listen to any proposals on measures that will help Russian sports,» Chernyshenko concluded.