Alex Semin visits orphanage in Krasnoyarsk (video)
Semin visits the orphanage in Krasnoyarsk along with the local hockey team Sokol (Hawk). Sept. 2, 2010
Сергей Кузавков, the field reporter, starts the video. He talks about the gifts and souvenirs. Next you can see Semin's first Coach, Александр Глазков, who is now an 'Honored Coach of Russia'. Glazkov says that these gifts are not a formality, but from the bottom of their hearts. Glazkov is saying that Sasha Semin has learned what the kids needed to participate in the athletics and has purchased those exact items.
Валерий Кузовов is the president of HC Sokol, the team that takes care of orphanage.
Then Semin did a Q&A session with orphans. They mostly asked how much time Alex spends to train, how old he was when he stepped on ice for the first time, and how he managed athletics and school when he was a kid.
Semin: "Somehow I managed it, don't remember details, school in the morning, training in the evening... But I wasn't getting 'F's for sure." (laughs)
At the end Semin says, "I think a lot of them participate in athletics. It's not important what kind, my understanding soccer is the most popular. I think they were interested to meet a member of team Russia and hopefully it will be positive for them."
Alex Semin leaves to the States on Sept 13 to start his preseason training with the Washington Capitals.
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Aww! He looks so happy. I bet those kids were so happy and grateful! I also like that he got them all kinds of equipment like soccer balls and everything so they can have more options. :0) I <3 Semin.
It's so good to see people doing stuff like this, no matter who or where it is. It's very refreshing to see all these hockey players doing stuff for kids and families.
I'm sure the kids were thrilled when Semin came to visit.
I'm surprised we haven't had more Russian players in the past visit the orphanages but great that Semin is starting a new tradition.
Sadly, there are so many orphanages in Russia
Really nice of Semin to do this for the kids. This week we hear about Semin visiting orphanages and Ovie visiting his old school. It's so nice that our favorite players are also decent people. It makes it a lot easier to root for them.
Its interesting how this sort of thing seems to be not well understood in Russia. I think one of the previous articles mentioned how this is common in the USA, but not in Russia. I almost get the impression that Russian media doesn't know what to make of it, or perhaps wonders if there must be some underlying motive.
Its great that Sasha is doing things like that. He does look happy. He also looks a lot thinner than I would have expected. Maybe he needs to hit the gym!
I think that part of the reason it doesn't happen so much in Russia is because of the Soviet Union. When everything was Soviet controlled, people couldn't really do things like that and it wasn't advertised that it was needed other than on the streets. Even now there is still much economic hurt that many can't do it either and the ones that can might not be aware of how much some places need it.
I honestly can't say, but that's something I think might be a reason. Plus, we have a shit load of commercials for pretty much every organization that wants you to give so you feel guilty if you ignore them all lol Even growing up poor, I felt very bad because I at least got food and I wanted to go to Africa and give them my food. ...I was a cute kid!
It's good that they are so open to do things like this and hopefully it becomes a trend. I know even players like Fedorov have/had(?) money go into charities to help US and Russian people, mostly kids I think.
I'm not surprised by Semin's comments that acts of generosity and donating to causes are very rare in Russia and much more common in America. I have friends who visited Russia recently, mostly in Moscow. They said they were shocked at the number of elderly people they saw lined up at soup kitchens, which were run not by Russians but by Nigerian missionaries. My friends said Russia is either incapable of or unwilling to care for their own citizens. The disadvantaged, like Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire," have to rely on the kindness of strangers to survive.
Russia is catching up with the West. I can bet in 30's it was the same in America.
he's always been skinny.. you can tell he is going to the gym... he's healthy,, umm unlike one of our other tikes on the team, who needs to shed some..
He does look happy here; I think he really really likes children.. if you watch him during warm ups he really smiles at them..
good for him for being kind.. we dont see much of him smiling during the year to be sure..
maybe this is backies influence.. giving is huge in Sweden..
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