New York – September 16, 2026 -- MatchPoint NYC co-founder Dmitry Druzhinsky is expanding the organization's training infrastructure, using the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games as a benchmark to evaluate a multi-year athlete development strategy.
MatchPoint NYC prioritizes multi-year athlete progression over short-term tournament results
The organization's strategy focuses on consistent preparation, progressive skill-building, and physical conditioning as athletes advance toward higher levels of competition. Rather than judging success through immediate tournament outcomes, the model tracks what athletes can achieve over several years.
Expanded facilities add conditioning and performance-monitoring capabilities
MatchPoint NYC's infrastructure buildout includes training spaces, conditioning resources, and performance monitoring tools designed to support athletes at different developmental stages. The added capabilities are intended to help coaches track progress over time rather than relying solely on competition results.
Druzhinsky frames LA28 as a milestone rather than an endpoint for athlete development
Druzhinsky said the goal is to create conditions in which athletes can develop their abilities over time and access the training environment needed to pursue increasingly ambitious goals. With Olympic preparation already underway, the period leading to the 2028 Los Angeles Games gives MatchPoint NYC a defined window to assess whether its training strategy and infrastructure investments translate into competitive outcomes.
The organization positions the development of its own athletes as a longer-term test of its training model, with results expected to demonstrate whether sustained investment in facilities and coaching converts into competitive achievement beyond the 2028 Games.