Despite Russia’s war against Ukraine, sports life of Donetsk oblast doesn’t stop. Children’s and youth sports schools and other physical education and sports institutions in the region continue to operate in safer regions of the country in order to continue raising a healthy nation and laying the foundation for Ukraine’s new victories at the international level.
Internally displaced persons from Donetsk oblast can choose the type of sports activity that suits their preferences from the list provided on the website of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, which includes 130 locations in 51 settlements in Ukraine: https://dn.gov.ua/korisna-informaciya-dlya-vpo/perelik-sportivnih-sekcij-dlya-vpo-donechchini (will be updated as new training locations are added).
Link to Google Maps with sports sections for IDPs from Donetsk region: http://surl.li/wmqzht.
Remember: regular physical activity and sports during wartime are an effective tool for improving mental health and overcoming stress and nervous tension. Any sporting activity strengthens willpower and character, boosts energy and vitality, and brings positive emotions!