Physical culture and sports activities of the Belgorod organization of the deaf in the 70th years of XX − the beginning of XXI century

Abstract

The article deals with the activity of the Belgorod branch of the All-Russian public organization of disabled people “All-Russian Society of the Deaf” on the development of physical culture and sport, the active participants of which were both its city and inter-district/district organizations. The organizers of the work were the regional and local boards of the organization, the society's active members, who had been formed during the period of the organization's existence since 1954. Physical education and sports became a part of the organization's systematic work on rehabilitation and socialization of Belgorod residents with hearing problems. The activity in this direction was based on the instructions and recommendations contained in the documents of the ruling party and the government, which guided and regulated the activity of public organizations of the country (from the decisions of the Congresses of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to the Decrees of the government on the organization of physical training and sports work with the population). Efforts of organizers of physical culture and sports work gave very tangible results which were expressed in growth of number of deaf competitive athletes, successful participation of teams of Belgorod sportsmen in regional, All-Russia and even international competitions, in mass passing of norms of complex physical culture and sports complex “Ready for Labor and Defense” by members of the organization, in regularly held sports holidays and other actions, participants of which became deaf Belgorod residents of different ages. The result of the work was very positive: it contributed to the successful socialization of Belgorod residents who had hearing problems, facilitated their employment and helped them to discover and realize in different spheres their talents and abilities.