Problems of sociocultural adaptation of students-athletes, going for international competitions

The article is devoted to issues affecting the features of sociocultural adaptation of students-athletes which are going for competitions in foreign countries. The study was based on actual data collected by the author during the period from 2015 to 2019 on the basis of the Smolensk State Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism. The research methodology based on a systematic approach, according to which any object/process should not be considered in isolation, but in mutual relations and relations. Such methods were used: content - analysis of materials, sociological monitoring (expert survey and multi-stage questionnaire). The key objectives of the study were: analysis of statistical data on problematic issues of socio-cultural adaptation of student-athletes going to international competitions, substantiation and testing of an internationalization program that provides the maximum study of these points.