Russian-Chinese Relationship In Sport Discussed In China

Heads of the Russian State Sport Committee and the Chinese Main State Committee for Physical Culture and Sport agreed to develop sport exchange programmes between the two countries and signed a bilateral plan of sport exchange programmes for 2002-2003 for the first time within the last ten years. These agreements were reached during the 2nd meeting of the Russian-Chinese sub-commission for sporting relationships in Beijing. The two-year plan of sport exchange programmes envisages the participation of Russian and Chinese sport delegations in competitions in Russia and China and holding joint training sessions in boxing, Graeco-Roman wrestling, weightlifting, U-Shu, swimming, etc. The delegations agreed to support the development of their national sports. The Chinese masters and coaches of the oriental single combat sports will further the development of U-Shu (the traditional Chinese martial art) in Russia. And Russian sportsmen will help to develop Russian hockey in China.