What block, a? What experienced great man! (V. I. Lenin)

Though now also it isn't accepted to quote the first head of Bolshevist party and the Soviet state, I didn't keep. And reason for that arrival to Stavropol such extraordinary and legendary personality, as Aleksandr Karelin.

This time it arrived to our region by the invitation минспорта and regional Olympic council therefore it was accompanied by heads of these structures Igor Lavrov and the deputy of DSK Elena Bondarenko. At a meeting also there was the first vice-president of federation of wrestling of Russia Georgy Bryusov, the vice-president of regional federation of wrestling Ferzilakh Islamov and the Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling Murat Kardanov (KBR).

San Sanych Karelin doesn't need representations: the people now as speak, advanced, the majority have idea that it is the hero of sports, Hera of Russia and the deputy of GDRF. It is enough of one it to become interested in so versatile person. Therefore in the assembly hall of the Palace of children's creativity of the regional center to the people gathered much. Karelin bribed at once audience an easy manner of conducting conversation as equals. And the irony and self-irony (concerning own appearance and diction) only strengthened an impression gratefulness. In conversation it became clear that it brings up three children (two sonnies and the lassie the daughter), so, the father hero is worthy ranks. At the beginning of the Olympic lesson the triple winner of the Olympic Games on Greco-Roman wrestling first of all confidentially took an interest at youth audience (and in a hall generally there were students of the Stavropol higher education institutions), whether drove them in the evening on Friday on "galochny" action. Opinions of the being present were shared approximately equally – still nobody cancelled pluralism. Having sympathized with those who came not at own will, Karelin so fascinatingly constructed communication that interestingly as a result it appeared everything. And that who wanted to hear about secrets of its sports victories and achievements, and that who was eager to adopt something from methods of conducting political debates and achievement in them so seldom happening compromise which great master Karelin is considered.

Karelin attentively listened to all questions, quite often helping setting them to finish the phrase to the logical end, and, as a rule, began the answer with a joke (on often repeated questions it there were for years perfected reprises, on "fresh" easy improvisations followed), and the serious, detailed answer followed only then. He surely quoted Poddubnogo and Stolypina, Suvorova and Vysotsky. Having unambiguously condemned use of the skills received in the sports hall in the unsportsmanlike purposes, it appeared categorically pro that the good was with fists.

Especially active, asked rather interesting questions A. Karelin distributed souvenirs among which there were also his photos with the autograph.

Sergey  VISE