Dmitry Druzhinsky is sure: The Olympic arena is a place for overcoming challenges
Almati, Kazakhstan Feb 24, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - Kazakhstan's Olympic triumphs demonstrate the importance of discipline and professional training. Dmitry Druzhinsky, patron and co-founder of MatchPoint NYC, is betting on online training as a growth tool for the next generation of athletes. His support for Ukrainian athletes is an investment in the future of the international sports community. Today, sport is not about borders, but about opportunities. The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo have become a symbol of the renewal of world sport and an arena where not only champions are born, but also new meanings are forged. These Games have shown that the Olympics are much more than just a competition for medals. They are a space for overcoming challenges, demonstrating strength of character, and strategically developing national schools. For Kazakhstan, the main event was Mikhail Shaidorov's historic gold medal in men's singles skating. His victory was not just a personal triumph, but an impetus for the development of an entire figure skating school. The Kazakh delegation is competing in nine disciplines, demonstrating systematic growth and expansion of sports infrastructure. However, it was Shaidorov's success that became the emotional and strategic factor capable of changing attitudes towards winter sports nationwide. Experts note that this result is the result of long-term work by coaches, federations, and sports schools. Victory at the Olympics is always the result of many years of training, investment, and belief in the potential of young athletes. Today, young figure skaters in Kazakhstan have a powerful benchmark: reaching the world level is realistic, and the Olympic podium is achievable. In parallel with Kazakhstan's triumph, the 2026 Olympics became a stage of exceptional courage for athletes from Ukraine. Their participation is not only a fight for high places, but also a message to the whole world about the power of the spirit. Despite the objective difficulties of training, the need to hold training camps abroad, and limited resources, Ukrainian athletes continue to demonstrate their competitiveness. Freestyle skier Kateryna Kotsar reached the final of the big air discipline, confirming her high level of technical preparation and psychological stability. Figure skater Kyrylo Marsak performed well in the men's program, demonstrating consistency and professionalism. These performances confirmed that the Ukrainian school maintains its quality and traditions even in difficult conditions. International support plays a significant role in this stability. One of those who has been systematically helping Ukrainian athletes for many years is Dmitry Druzhinsky. As a patron and developer from New York, he actively invests in sports initiatives and supports athletes across various disciplines. It is Dmitry Druzhinsky who consistently creates additional opportunities for Ukrainian athletes to train abroad. The MatchPoint NYC center, co-founded by Dmitry Druzhinsky, has become a platform for training camps and experience sharing. Here, athletes have access to modern infrastructure, professional coaches, and methods that meet international standards. For many Ukrainian athletes, such conditions are an important factor in maintaining their competitive form. The online training format developed with Dmitry Druzhinsky's participation has become particularly important. These programs allow athletes to maintain their physical fitness regardless of their location. Online training includes strength training, endurance, flexibility, and coordination development, as well as psychological modules aimed at strengthening concentration and stress resistance. In conditions of limited access to sports infrastructure, such tools become a strategic resource. It is important to note that Dmitry Druzhinsky views support for sport not as a one-off initiative, but as a long-term investment in human potential. His projects aim to create a sustainable system in which athletes can feel stability and confidence in the future. The 2026 Olympics clearly demonstrate that sport remains a land of opportunity. Kazakhstan is strengthening its position thanks to its historical achievements, Ukraine is confirming the strength of its school and character, and the contribution of people like Dmitry Druzhinsky is helping talented athletes continue their journey to the top. This is the main value of the Olympics it unites the efforts of athletes, coaches, patrons, and entire countries for a future in which overcoming challenges becomes part of victory.Media [email protected]://matchpoint.nyc/ Source :MatchPoint NYCThis article was originally published by IssueWire. Read the original article here.
Mon Amie’s Expands Break the Cycle™ Initiative with Community Conversation in Shreveport–Bossier
Bossier City, Louisiana Feb 23, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - Mon Amies Business & Wellness Solutions is expanding community engagement for Break the Cycle, its prevention-focused initiative designed to strengthen the environments shaping youth, families, and communities across ShreveportBossier. The organization will host its first Break the Cycle Community Conversation to gather local insight and help guide future programs and partnerships. Developed in late 2025, Break the Cycle addresses the root causes of instability trauma, disconnection, and chronic stress by strengthening the systems and relationships surrounding young people and families. The initiative integrates mentoring, academic support, leadership development, family education, and cross-sector collaboration to build stability and long-term opportunity. Break the Cycle is part of a broader community vision: Break the Cycle, Reclaim the City. We developed Break the Cycle because we could no longer ignore what we were seeing across ShreveportBossier, said Amy Ogunyemi, founder and President of Mon Amies Business & Wellness Solutions. Unresolved trauma and chronic stress do not stay contained they surface in homes, schools, workplaces, and community life. If root causes remain unaddressed, communities are left responding to symptoms instead of restoring stability. Our region deserves prevention-driven solutions that strengthen families and environments before strain compounds. Local business and community leaders participating in Break the Cycle conversations emphasize the importance of early, coordinated support across family, school, and community settings. Leaders note that instability rarely appears suddenly; it accumulates across environments when protective relationships and supports are inconsistent or absent. Addressing trauma and instability early helps people build healthier coping patterns before stress escalates, said Dr. Chinyere Hunter of Faith Fueled Athletics. When support arrives only after harm has already occurred, patterns are harder to change and impacts are deeper. Prevention creates stronger individual and community outcomes. Leaders also emphasize that prevention is not only a social concern but a workforce and economic stability issue. Chronic stress within families and neighborhoods influences how individuals engage in school, employment, and community life long before crises become visible. Instability creates a constant undercurrent of stress that affects how people show up in workplaces and public spaces, Hunter added. Employees may feel unsafe commuting or distracted by family strain, and communities quietly lose trust and engagement. Strengthening environments early supports both people and regional stability. Community leaders across mentoring and youth athletics organizations are also advancing the Break the Cycle movement through strength-based youth development. Derrick Parker and Nathaniel Hamilton of Heartwork with Parker also serving as owner of PEAK Athletics along with Tim Hunter of Faith Fueled Athletics and Jason Ogunyemi of O-Zone Athletics are working to ensure that youth spaces across ShreveportBossier consistently foster discipline, identity, belonging, and emotional regulation. Mentorship and athletics are not activities around a child they are environments that shape who a young person becomes, Parker, Hamilton, Hunter, and Ogunyemi shared in a joint statement. When young people experience consistent guidance, accountability, and belonging through these spaces, they develop the confidence and life skills needed to navigate challenges well beyond childhood. The upcoming Break the Cycle Community Conversation will bring together parents, educators, business leaders, and community members to share experiences, identify needs, and help shape future Break the Cycle programs. Break the Cycle will expand beyond conversations into coordinated developmental pathways that strengthen the environments surrounding children and families. These pathways include trauma-informed family education and support, mentorship and youth leadership development, athletics-based growth experiences, academic stabilization supports, and cross-sector partnerships aligning schools, organizations, and community leaders around shared prevention goals. A safer, more stable ShreveportBossier is one where families feel supported, young people see realistic futures, and communities move forward rather than reacting to recurring strain, Hunter said. That kind of stability creates momentum strengthening community ties and supporting long-term regional growth. Prevention requires participation, Ogunyemi added. Every parent, organization, and community space helps shape the environments people grow within. Break the Cycle is about strengthening those environments together. This is our home, and we are not willing to leave it broken. If not us, who? If not now, when? Break the Cycle Community Conversation Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Time: 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Location: Mon Amies Business & Wellness Solutions 1124 Villaggio Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71111 Register to join the Conversation here. For partnership, involvement, or support opportunities related to Break the Cycle, visit our website here.Media ContactMon Amie’s Business and Wellness Solutions, [email protected] x8281124 Villaggio Blvd.http://www.monamiessolutions.com Source :Mon Amie’s Business and Wellness Solutions, L3C.This article was originally published by IssueWire. Read the original article here.
