The fifth competition day of the All-Russian Winter Spartakiade for Deaf Sports continues to impress with its variety of sports disciplines. This morning, on the slopes of the Olympic reserve sports school, alpine skiers and snowboarders kicked off the board-cross competition. The judges determined the final rankings based on two timed attempts to complete the course. The winners and medalists were awarded by Dmitry Rebrov, President of the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of the Deaf. We’re already looking forward to the next exciting events in big air and slopestyle!

Men:

1st place - Alexey Ignatenko (Moscow)

2nd place - Nikon Tabachkov (St. Petersburg)

3rd place - Dmitry Kazakov (St. Petersburg)

Women:

1st place - Alexandra Tarasova (St. Petersburg)

2nd place - Milena Safina (Moscow)

3rd place - Vera Egorova (Moscow)

Meanwhile, at the scenic Metallurg-Magnitogorsk Alpine Ski Centre, alpine skiers raced down the slopes in the super-G discipline, featuring some of the country’s top athletes. Medals were claimed by competitors from the Moscow region, Tambov region, Sakhalin, and the host region, Bashkiria. Here are the results:

Women:

1st place - Karina Gaidamashchuk (Sakhalin region)

2nd place - Angelina Khamitsevich (Republic of Bashkortostan)

3rd place - Svetlana Voronina (Tambov region)

Men:

1st place - Pavel Kazakov (Moscow region)

2nd place - Zulfir Zainullin (Republic of Bashkortostan)

3rd place - Kirill Gaidamashchuk (Sakhalin region)

Over at the biathlon base of the Olympic Reserve Sports School, cross-country skiers wrapped up their final competitions today. The women raced 10 kilometres, while the men tackled a 15-kilometre freestyle course. As expected, the women’s podium remained unchanged from previous days. In the men’s event, Daniil Andreev dominated from start to finish, leading through every 2.5-kilometre segment of the course.

Women:

1st place - Lyubov Mayorova (Komi Republic)

2nd place - Maria Mazhenina (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra)

3rd place - Oksana Savelyeva (Moscow).

Men:

1st place - Daniil Andreev (Komi Republic/Bryansk region)

2nd place - Vladimir Mayorov (Komi Republic)

3rd place - Kirill Tutaev (Komi Republic)

Team standings:

1. Komi Republic

2. Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra

3. Moscow

In the group matches, the Novosibirsk team, after a tough loss to Samara, bounced back with a series of strong performances. This time, they overpowered the capital’s futsal players 12:6. The match between Voronezh and Samara regions was intense and thrilling, but Voronezh ultimately secured a 5:2 victory, showcasing their balanced gameplay. St. Petersburg’s team dominated the Sverdlovsk region, leaving no chance for their opponents with a decisive 5:0 win. Based on the current standings, tomorrow’s face-off between the tournament leaders, Voronezh and Novosibirsk regions, promises to be the hidden final of the competition.

In the women’s matches, St. Petersburg delivered a masterclass, defeating their rivals from the Volga region 8:0. The Moscow derby (Moscow Region vs. Moscow) ended with a narrow 0:1 victory for coach Svetlana Gagarina’s team.

Curling players continue their daily ice battles in individual and mixed pairs, competing from morning until late evening. While the men’s individual competition is still wide open, the women’s team from the Kaliningrad region (led by Olga Yaroslavtseva) is currently in the lead. In mixed pairs, the duos from Moscow and Krasnoyarsk region are proving to be the ones to beat.

Men:

Krasnoyarsk - Tomsk region 2:7

Chelyabinsk region - Novosibirsk region 3:5

St. Petersburg - Republic of Bashkortostan 1:9

Udmurt Republic - Moscow 3:10

Women:

Udmurt Republic - Kaliningrad Region 3:5

Republic of Bashkortostan - Moscow 3:9

Chelyabinsk Oblast - St. Petersburg 2:9

Krasnoyarsk region - Tomsk region 3:5

Mixed pairs:

Moscow - Novosibirsk region 5:10

Krasnoyarsk Krai - Udmurt Republic 7:1

Republic of Bashkortostan - Tomsk Oblast 2:7

St. Petersburg - Chelyabinsk region 8:7

The chess players are deep into their intellectual marathon, and while it’s still too early to draw any conclusions, the competition remains fierce...

Text: Nurlan Tazhigulov, Olga Troinikova

Photo: Sofia Rumiantseva, press service of the Ministry of Sport of the Republic of Bashkortostan

Translation: Daria Kudelina