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  • Matvii Bidnyi met with Italian Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi
    Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, posted 14 January 2025 10:46

    A few hours before the opening ceremony of the Winter World University Games in Torino, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Matvii Bidnyi met with his Italian counterpart Andrea Abodi.

    The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of applied research, in particular in sports medicine and anti-doping.

    The ministers also discussed the importance of sport in schools. Matvii Bidnyi spoke about the reform of sport in Ukraine in the context of European integration. For example, there are plans to move away from the outdated practices of directive sports management towards a European democratic club system and to increase the autonomy of sports federations. Andrea Abodi spoke about the Italian experience in developing student sport.

    The ministers agreed to continue bilateral cooperation, in particular in preparation for the Ukraine Recovery Conference to be held in Rome on 10-11 July.