IX All-Russian "Dream Starts" in therapeutic roller-sport for children with disabilities and young disabled people were held in Sirius
On Thursday, October 8, the IX All-Russian Dream Starts ended in Sirius
On Thursday, October 8, the IX All-Russian Dream Starts ended in Sirius. The venue was the hotel and health complex Sochi Park Hotel
In 2026, the All-Russian Dream Starts were attended by 41 athletes from 15 regions of Russia and the FT Sirius - from St. Petersburg to Kamchatka. For all participants and winners of the “Dream Starts” become a personal springboard, strengthen communication within families, often children continue their sports career in the Paralympic national teams of the country, defend the titles of the MS and KMS.
Participants competed in different age categories from 7 to 22 years in two disciplines: kits cross and speedskating. Also, athletes were divided into divisions depending on nosologies and speed shown in control training.
"Dream Starts" are unique sports competitions, which have no analogues not only in Russia, but also in the world. On the tracks of "Dream Starts" compete participants from 4 years to 18+ with a variety of diagnoses. Even such complex as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, hearing and vision impairment, autoimmune diseases, etc. Participants are children and young people with disabilities of any severity. The organizers do not divide by diagnosis, only by age groups and by current state of health and physical capabilities. For this purpose, the Head Instructors of the Dream League developed the parameters of objective division.
Natalia Belogolovtseva, founder of ANO “Dream League”:
Dream Starts is a format of meetings that we invented more than a decade ago. And these meetings of our families and specialists from all over the country do not cease to be magical - in a sense of warmth and mutual understanding. The level of overcoming. Fortitude. The endless joy of victory. A feeling of intimacy and joint creativity. This year, for the first time, we held All-Russian Starts without grant support. Therefore, we are infinitely grateful to our partners who supported us in a difficult moment both in word and deed.
Ksenia IVANOVA, Director of the Mantera Charitable Foundation:
Supporting social sports is a priority for the foundation. We develop and support the spirit and principles of equality of opportunity on the Olympic infrastructure, facilities for adaptive sports events, and open centers for adaptive sports and inclusive tourism. All the participants and their families who came to the Dream Starts are the undisputed winners. Let the title won here be an additional motivation to achieve new results in life.
Oksana TACMAZYAN, CEO of Sochi Park Hotel:
It is a great honor for us that in 2026 Sochi Park Hotel became the venue for the IX All-Russian Dream Starts for therapeutic roller sport for children with disabilities and young people with disabilities. We are convinced that the accessibility of sports is an important part of equal opportunities, because every child has the right to engage in activity, feel support and joy of movement. It is especially important for us to support the courage of the children, their perseverance and faith in themselves. As a family-run hotel, we always support social initiatives and are excited to be part of projects that bring families together, create an inclusive environment and help children reach their potential.
