The world-famous Czech ice-hockey player Jaromir Jagr has allocated $25,000 for the opening of an Outdoor School in Moscow. During his Moscow visit the Czech guest discussed prospects for the implementation of this project with mayor of the capital of Russia Yuri Luzhkov.
Jaromir and his team made up of the titled athletes playing in the NHL
came to Moscow on the invitation of prefect of the Central Administrative
District of the city Gennady Dyogtev. During this visit the Jagr Team held two
friendly matches, defeating the prefecture team in one of them (11:6); the
second game–against the national team of veterans of Russian and Soviet ice
hockey–ended in a draw (7:7).
Jaromir told journalists that the Jagr Team had been formed seven years
ago to enable the Czechs to see in action at home their favourite ice-hockey
players, now playing overseas. Another purpose pursued by the team is to help
needy children who want to go in for sport.
This is Jagr’s second visit to Moscow. He liked the city and its people
very much.
“They’re giving us a very warm welcome,” he said. “I didn’t expect to
see so many fans at the matches.”