Within celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Children of Asia Games, Alumni conducted thematic lessons in schools of Yakutsk. The establishment of the Games was marked by the signing of the Decree "On holding Children of Asia Games" by the first President of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Mikhail Nikolaev on September 19, 1995.
During two days, on September 18 and 19, thematic lessons and PE classes will be held for schoolchildren. Today, the events were held in Yakutsk schools No. 2, 30 and 31.
Children of Asia Games Alumni whose journey began with the Children of Asia returned to schools to share their experiences with the younger generation. The children had a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the Children of Asia Games through a motivating cartoon about Olympic values and the history of the Games.
Alexander Bugaev, an Alumnus of the 1st Children of Asia Games in athletics, and now the director of the Republic's Sports Reserve Training Center of Yakutia, a member of the Alumni Union of the Children of Asia Games, conducted a thematic class at school No. 2. He told the pupils of his home school about the history of the Games and their role in development of sports in the region.
"My life has been closely connected with the Children of Asia Games since childhood. They were the ones who inspired me to continue playing sports, get a sports education, and eventually build a career in this field. I was a participant in the Games myself, and my path in the project continued: I worked as a referee at the 2nd and 3rd editions of the Games, and later became their organizer.
Children of Asia of Asia play a huge role in every athlete's life who is lucky enough to participate in them. We are immensely grateful to the first President of Yakutia, Mikhail Nikolaev, for his courageous decision to conduct the Games during those difficult years. We are proud that our Republic has become the birthplace of this large-scale project, which today, thanks to the Children of Asia International Committee, continues to develop dynamically and reach a new level."
A physical education lesson for students of school No. 31 was conducted by Varvara Afanasieva, an alumna of the competitions in Taekwondo, founder of Temple martial
arts school.
"My path in sports began with the Children of Asia Games. In 2004, I saw these competitions on TV, and they inspired me so much that I firmly decided to take up martial arts. That's how I came to taekwondo. It was with these Games that my serious sports career began. Now I always tell young athletes who are just starting out: sport is an invaluable resource for life. It gives you not only good health, but also fortitude, discipline and an ability not to give up in the face of difficulties. These qualities are necessary in any field, and it is sport that best educates them."
Alina, a student of the 7th grade of school No. 31, shared her impressions of the unusual lesson: "It was a very interesting physical education lesson. Varvara showed us basic warm-up exercises, and also showed and taught us taekwondo techniques. It's great that athletes come to us who can show and teach everything."
Children of Asia Games were established to mark the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic movement on the initiative of the first President of the Sakha Republic of (Yakutia). Mikhail Nikolaev.
