Introduction
Subcommittee on Sports
Coordinator
- Republic of Sakha, Russia
Background and Purpose
- The Subcommittee on Sports was established at the 9th NEAR Working Committee meeting in 2013, and the Republic of Sakha, Russia, was decided as the coordinator of the subcommittee.
- The Subcommittee on Sports aims to popularize and invigorate traditional sports, including traditional physical education and folk games, and traditional martial arts between NEAR members, and train young athletes.
- The first meeting of the Subcommittee on Sports was held alongside the 12th NEAR Working Committee Meeting in August 2019.
Major Activities
- Preserve and promote traditional sports
- Host events related to various traditional sports and traditional martial arts
- Strengthen cooperation and solidarity between NEAR members based on sportsmanship such as cooperation, mutual respect and friendship