Yakutsk was visited by a legend of the Russian sports Alexander KARELIN.

The ninefold world champion, the twelvefold champion of Europe, the triple Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, Hera Rossii, the deserved master of sports of Russia, the deputy of the State Duma, the member of United Russia fraction, despite the busy schedule, found time and for a meeting with staff of sanatorium "Pine pine forest" and inhabitants of the Saysarsky district and left indelible impression the power and simplicity in communication.

To look at the legendary giant "alive" and to listen to him they managed thanks to our, Yakut Olympian Alexander IVANOV with whom they are old friends.

 - We welcome you in Saysary! Exactly here the city of Yakutsk arose about 400 years ago, - Alexander Ivanov told. – You rose by Olympus top, and now three times, being at the hill bottom Chochur Muran, admire greatness esteemed by the people Sakha mountains!

Alexander Aleksandrovich was really struck with beauty of a valley of Tuymaada, a hill Chochur Muran. He told that the Yakut earth is fertile and rich, especially people – a strong body and spirit. And especially I emphasized the Yakut school of free-style wrestling which was and remains to one of strong in the world. Roman DMITRIEV, Pavel PINIGIN, Alexander IVANOV with which he is personally familiar, forced to reckon with Yakutia and Yakuts of all.

There is so-called "a charter of Olympians". Two Alexanders from a half-word, from a semi-look understand each other. Here and now, when Alexander Ivanov should act and win a victory not on wrestling, and on a political carpet, Aleksandr Karelin expressed the opinion that sports and policy – are closely interconnected.

-   Now in the State Duma there are enough athletes Olympians and they enjoy authority among colleagues on parliament and the population.   Only sports spirit – the unshakable spirit of the winner conducts to success in all fields of activity including in policy, - Aleksandr Karelin is sure. 

All great people are simple. Behind a cup of tea directly on a football field two Olympians communicated with each other and with gathered much, and then they were waited by an official meeting with the sports public.

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