Novosibirsk is the capital of Eurasian struggle! Last weekend, Novosibirsk became the capital of a real festival of Greco-Roman wrestling. The international tournament "The Power of Traditions - 2026" brought together young wrestlers from five countries. Although we are still far from becoming the economic or political capital of Eurasia, Novosibirsk can not only be the capital of the Eurasian struggle, but, perhaps, already is! We have people who can pull that burden. This year was a special event - the 85th anniversary of Viktor Mikhailovich Kuznetsov, the legendary coach of three-time Olympic champion Alexander Karlin and two-time Olympic champion Roman Vlasov. And although 15-year-old boys competed on the mat, the tournament itself was organized at the highest level. In terms of atmosphere, festivities and attention to detail - everything is at the level of the most masterful world championships. But for me, two circumstances that go far beyond sports are important here. The first is patriotic. I will not stop arguing that you can hold "conversations about important things" for years, give lectures about how important it is to love your country, and explain to children what patriotism is. Or you can get your child interested in sports, provide him with the opportunity to go out on the mat (field, track, track...) and protect the honor of his flag. And when the national flag is raised in his honor and the national anthem is played, there is no need for further moral instruction. Patriotism is not explained here - it is alive. The second is international. When wrestlers from different countries step on the mat to prove their superiority, they simultaneously learn to respect each other. Through competition, discipline, victories and defeats, a true international brotherhood is created. And this is especially important in our time, when international relations are increasingly described through conflicts and conflicts. During the tournament, the crowd stood for the Russian national anthem five times, three times for Armenia, twice for Kazakhstan and once for the Kyrgyz Republic. Eleven finals. Five participating countries. One common sports holiday.

Novosibirsk is the capital of Eurasian struggle! Last weekend, Novosibirsk became the capital of a real festival of Greco-Roman wrestling. The international tournament "The Power of Traditions - 2026" brought together young wrestlers from five countries. Although we are still far from becoming the economic or political capital of Eurasia, Novosibirsk can not only be the capital of the Eurasian struggle, but, perhaps, already is! We have people who can pull that burden. This year was a special event - the 85th anniversary of Viktor Mikhailovich Kuznetsov, the legendary coach of three-time Olympic champion Alexander Karlin and two-time Olympic champion Roman Vlasov. And although 15-year-old boys competed on the mat, the tournament itself was organized at the highest level. In terms of atmosphere, festivities and attention to detail - everything is at the level of the most masterful world championships. But for me, two circumstances that go far beyond sports are important here. The first is patriotic. I will not stop arguing that you can hold "conversations about important things" for years, give lectures about how important it is to love your country, and explain to children what patriotism is. Or you can get your child interested in sports, provide him with the opportunity to go out on the mat (field, track, track...) and protect the honor of his flag. And when the national flag is raised in his honor and the national anthem is played, there is no need for further moral instruction. Patriotism is not explained here - it is alive. The second is international. When wrestlers from different countries step on the mat to prove their superiority, they simultaneously learn to respect each other. Through competition, discipline, victories and defeats, a true international brotherhood is created. And this is especially important in our time, when international relations are increasingly described through conflicts and conflicts. During the tournament, the crowd stood for the Russian national anthem five times, three times for Armenia, twice for Kazakhstan and once for the Kyrgyz Republic. Eleven finals. Five participating countries. One common sports holiday.