Matytsin told how the meeting with athletes went

CHEBOKSARY, Aug 2, Andrey Simonenko. Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin told reporters that at a meeting with the participants of the Russian championship in athletics and their coaches in Cheboksary, a large number of issues were discussed, including the implementation of the roadmap for the restoration of the All-Russian Federation of Athletics (ARAF). On Tuesday in the capital of Chuvashia, where from August 2 to 5 championship of Russia, Matytsin met with athletes and their coaches. «Everyone is in a constructive mood, we discussed many issues, including acute ones, the implementation of the roadmap for the restoration of the ARAF. But the main thing for us is to think about how to develop the national system. We outlined a number of specific proposals, we will definitely discuss them. Constructive work is underway,» Matytsin said. «If athletes talk about the need for additional starts, it means that there is a need. The calendar has already included additional competitions. The Spartakiad is planned, which is a kind of innovation, although the decision was made 10 years ago, we will hold it for the first time. Unfortunately, Russian athletics, under the terms of the suspension, cannot invite international participants, but in the competitions that we hold, there should be no lack of competition,» the sports minister added.