Football and wrestling could be the basis for building partnerships between Russia and Senegal in the field of physical culture and sports. This opinion was expressed by the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin, whose commentary is quoted by the press service of the Ministry of Sports.
On February 3, Matytsin met with Senegalese President Macky Sall during his visit to Dakar on the sidelines of the presidium of the seventh session of the Conference of Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport.
"The declaration of the Russia-Africa summit, which was held in Sochi in October 2019, consolidated the key areas of our joint work, including in the field of sports cooperation," Matytsin said. - "The Russian Federation is interested in expanding interaction with Senegalese partners in the field of physical culture and sports. Our countries have a lot in common in terms of sports. I believe that football and wrestling could become a foundation for building partnership ties between Russia and Senegal".
Matytsin also expressed his readiness to provide the necessary support to his colleagues in the preparation of the Summer Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in Senegal in 2026.
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Based on materials from TASS