On June 2, 2023, a specialized academic board with the right to accept for consideration and conduct a one-time defense of a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge 01 Education/Pedagogy in specialty 017 Physical culture and sports conducted the defense of the work of postgraduate student Serhiy Gulyakin on the topic "Special physical training of figure skaters to competitions at the stage of specialized basic training in the preparatory period" (supervisor - Valentyna TODOROVA, Doctor of Science in Physical Education and Sport, Professor of the department of gymnastics and martial arts of Ushynsky University).

The dissertation received positive feedback from the members of the specialized academic board, the defense was successful.

We sincerely congratulate the dissertation student and his supervisor.