Putin chaired a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports.
Key statements:
Organizing sports competitions is a significant direction for promoting the values of an active lifestyle in Russia and maintaining the nation's health.
It is important to more actively develop the national sport as a heritage of the peoples of Russia.
It is necessary to allocate funds to support real sports and reduce regional expenses for professional sports.
High level sport is important, but the main task remains people's health and quality of life.
The president ordered to grant free access to children's competitions: this, according to him, is a prerequisite for identifying talents.