The XII Spartakiad of schoolchildren “Healthy Generation” took place in Verkhnyaya Pyshma from March 15 to 17. The participants of the Spartakiad, about 400 people, are students of sports schools and clubs from Vladimir, Kurgan, Orenburg, Sverdlovsk regions, and the Republic of Bashkortostan. The team from the Charity fund “Children of Russia,” consisting of wards of a social rehabilitation center for minors from the city of Arti, also joined the competition.
The sports program included competitions in basketball, table tennis, swimming, and cross-country skiing. The youth had access to the best venues in Verkhnyaya Pyshma.
A total of 9 sets of medals were awarded in individual and team rankings. Based on the results of the team standings, athletes from Serov, Verkhnyaya Pyshma, and Kirovgrad took first, second and third places, respectively. All participating teams received gift certificates to purchase sports equipment. UMMC basketball players Kseniia Levchenko and Polina Kuznetsova solemnly presented sets of medals to the winners of the basketball competition.
The organizers of the “Healthy Generation” said:
- By holding such sports competitions, we pursue one goal: to make physical education and a healthy lifestyle popular among young people. This task is especially relevant in small towns built around industrial enterprises. Competing with each other, the kids look up to the strongest, most agile, and bravest peers, get motivated to continue training. They not only toughen up physically but also make new friends all over Russia. This is how we raise future citizens, and therefore shape the future of the whole country.