At CAIC HQ in Yakutsk, Vladimir Maksimov, CAIC President, held a meeting with the people who were at the origins of the Children of Asia Games. The meeting was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Decree "On Children of Asia Games" by the First President of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Mikhail Nikolaev.
During the meeting, Vladimir Maksimov presented the Committee's projects, devoted to children's sports in Asia. The participants discussed how the original sports competitions have transformed into a large-scale celebration, bringing together thousands of children from dozens of Asian countries through sports, friendship, and diplomacy.
"It is an honor for us to host those who once conceived and implemented the brilliant idea of the Children of Asia Games. Their experience, wisdom, and advice are invaluable to us today," said Vladimir Maksimov. "We have provided detailed information about the Games, new projects we are launching to promote children's sports, and received important recommendations for the further development of our movement. This continuity of generations is the key to our success."
The guests praised the scale of the Games over the years and expressed their support for the Committee's new initiatives.
"First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to Mikhail Nikolaev, the founder of the Children of Asia Games. Thanks to his initiative, these competitions have gained a truly pan-Asian scale and are now the largest international sports games for children. It's great to see how Mikhail Nikolaev's creation has grown and strengthened. The Games are now attracting a lot of attention and participants. However, the main result is the upbringing of young people. The Games teach children friendship, mutual understanding, and a healthy lifestyle, going far beyond sports achievements," said Alexander Vlasov.
The meeting was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere and proved our unity for further development of the Children of Asia Games international movement.
The meeting was attended by:
Gavril Tsypandin, CAIC Director General, Children of Asia Games 2000 Alumnus; Afanasii Vladimirov, Head of Youth Sports Department of the Republic's Physical Culture and Sports Association of the Ministry of Education of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) from 1995 to 1997; Alexander Vlasov, Deputy Chair of the House of Representatives of the State Assembly (Il Tumen) Sakha Republic (Yakutia) from 1994 to 2002; Mikhail Gulyaev, Chair of the State Committee of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) for Physical Culture and Sports from 2003 to 2011; Innokentii Grigoriev, Deputy General Director of the Republic's Physical Culture and Sports Association of the Ministry of Education of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) from 1995 to 1997.
