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As Nikolai Valuev noted, considering the enthusiasm with which we approach the revival of the GTO Complex, and how regions are meeting it, by 2017 it will be adopted everywhere throughout Russia.

Within the presentation of the GTO badge, a project 'GTO Ambassadors' was started which is aimed to use informational and educational activities of famous sportsmen, leading politicians, and public figures for promoting healthy life style and systematic sport activities as a fashion and a norm for Russians.

After some refinement the draft was turned into an official badge of All-Russian Physical Training and Sports Complex, titled 'Ready for Labour and Defence (GTO)'.

The present-day badge also has its history. For the whole time about 50 different variants of the badge were submitted by Russians, but only 3 best of them got to the final.

'In the implementation of this project,' said Minister, 'it is important to adhere to informal approach so that young people are really excited about passing the tests. We must do everything to convince our population that sports have positive impact on quality of life.'

In the first day of the forum "Russia – a Sports Power", the Executive Directorate for Sports Projects presented GTO Complex distinction badges. The presentation was opened by Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation, Vitaly Mutko.

Athletes' Village Mayor and Deputy Director General of the Executive Directorate for Sports Projects, Farid Abdulganiev, hosted a tour of the campus for freshers of Kazan Federal University and Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism. He briefed young people on the services they can avail themselves of in the Athletes' Village and how the venue is getting ready to welcome athletes of the 16th FINA World Championships and FINA World Masters Championships.

The 2nd republican interethnic youth forum themed People’s Friendship – Wealth of Tatarstan opened in Kazan on Tuesday. Tatarstan State Council Chair Farid Mukhametshin attended the opening.

The Kazan 2015 Ambassadors programme kicked off on August 8, 2014 as part of the celebration on the occasion of One Year to Go to the 16th FINA World Championships.

The Kazan 2015 Ambassadors programme kicked off on August 8, 2014 as part of the celebration on the occasion of One Year to Go to the 16th FINA World Championships.