Egor Borisov visited opening of the I International tournament on free-style wrestling among the juniors, the deserved master of the sports deserved the trainer of the USSR devoted to memory, Olympic champion Roman Dmitriev.

The Deputy Prime Minister of RS(Ya) Alexander Vlasov, the minister of sports of the republic Mikhail Guljaev, the glorified Olympians Pavel Pinigin and Alexander Ivanov were also invited to solemn opening of competitions, native Roman Mikhaylovich Dmitriev. Double Olympic champion Sergey Beloglazov, the prize-winner of Olympic Games, quadruple world champion Sergey Kornilayev, the president of Federation of the manumission and Greco-Roman wrestling of Tajikistan Salamsho Mukhabbatov became guests of honor of competitions.

In junior tournament of memory of Roman Dmitriev took part 175 wrestlers representing 14 teams, including from nine foreign states: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Ukraine.

The president of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Egor Borisov, addressing athletes and the audience, I emphasized that new tournament becomes one of the most responsible starts for young wrestlers of the republic.

The president of the republic and the head of federation of free-style wrestling of Yakutia noted that thanks to outstanding athletes – to Roman Dmitriev, Pavel Pinigin, Alexander Ivanov and another free-style wrestling in the republic is a sport No. 1 and takes a special place in life of residents of Yakutsk.

In completion of the performance the president of the republic wished to participants of tournament of successes and beautiful fights that in a wrestling sky new stars were surely lit.

The prize-winner of Olympic Games, quadruple world champion Sergey Kornilayev, remembering the years spent with Roman Dmitriev on a carpet, I told: "I was lucky with it to train, compete, protect honor of the country as a part of a national team of the USSR. Roman has "gold" and Olympic Games "silver", I have only "bronze". Thanks to it, I passed big school. I want to wish that the Yakut athletes as Roman Dmitriev, nicely protected honor of the Homeland".

The double champion of Olympic Games Sergey Beloglazov noted that it is tournament of memory of the person and the athlete who glorified Yakutia for the whole world: "With Roman I was engaged long time. The three Roman Dmitriev, Pavel Pinigin, Alexander Ivanov – a symbol of the Yakut sports. We don't have Roman Mikhaylovich. Wrestling is and will be. I am very grateful that you understand and you lift wrestling. Everything begins with such tournaments. I wish to residents of Yakutsk in the cold region of heat and happiness".

Within tournament the presentation of the book "The Science to Win" devoted to the Olympian, the world champion, Europe, to the sixfold champion of the USSR on free-style wrestling, the legendary athlete of the XX century, the deputy of State Assembly (Tumen's Il) convocation RS(Ya) IV to Rom Dmitriev took place. The book was submitted by the author of the book, the spouse of the wrestler Antonina Dmitriev and the coauthor, daughter Anna.

Antonina Sofronovna expressed sincere gratitude to the leaders of the republic led by Egor Borisov and to friends of the family thanks to whom Roman Dmitriev's business continues to live.

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