MOSCOW, Jun 4The first recruits of CSKA sports companies, among whom were members of the Russian national Olympic sports teams, took the military oath in Samara, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. , members of the Russian national teams in Olympic sports, selected for further service in five CSKA sports companies,» the Russian military department said. On Saturday, 193 athletes joined the CSKA sports companies stationed in Samara, Balashikha, St. and Vatutinki in Moscow. Among the recruits are the Honored Master of Sports, the 2022 Olympic champion in the figure skating team tournament, European champion Mark Kondratyuk, as well as five international class masters of sports of Russia, 103 masters of sports of Russia and 84 candidates for the master of sports of Russia, winners and prize-winners of European and world championships in figure skating, speed skating, archery, sambo, cross-country skiing, rowing and canoeing, biathlon, pentathlon and rowing slalom.» Dear colleagues, army sports veterans, athletes of the Russian national teams! On behalf of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense, I congratulate you on this holiday «For any man, the day of taking the oath will always remain in your memory for a long time, this is a new stage in your life. For any athlete, joining the ranks of the Central Sports Club of the Army is a very honorable thing! I am sure that everyone who took the oath today will worthily bear the banner of the army and Russian sports. Health, good luck to you in sports arenas! With honor and dignity om protect our country at international competitions,» the head of CSKA, Colonel Artem Gromov, addressed the athletes before the start of the solemn ceremony. In response, the athletes promised to honestly and valiantly carry out military service and increase the achievements of the club.
