08 February 2010, 10:15
Mykola Tomenko, the Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Saturday visited the tennis match between the national teams of Ukraine and Italy that was held on 6-7 February in Kharkiv Palace of Sport "Lokomotyv" in the framework of the meeting in First World Federation Cup group.
Giving comments concerning his participation in match, M. Tomenko stated: "I wanted to support the young women tennis team that today actually is the only recreational sport national team." "It is for the first time in the history that the women tennis team plays in the First World Federation Cup group hence it is extremely important to support our team", - M. Tomenko declared.
Moreover, the Deputy Chairman stated that for it is also important to support the National Tennis Federation as there were attempts of "raider attacks" on the popular and successful federation. He also regretted that this process was headed by the Ministry on Family, Youth and Sport Matters dignitaries and positively evaluated the position of the sportsmen and National Olympic Committee. "I am convinced that our national tennis team and Federation will continue successful representation of Ukraine in the world and would support the active way of living among the young people", - M. Tomenko summarized.