The third day of the All-Russian Winter Spartakiade for Deaf Sports unfolded in Bashkiria with thrilling competitions across various disciplines. The day’s only medal events took place at the ski-biathlon complex, where teams competed in the team sprint. Skiers, alternating in pairs, raced in a freestyle format over a 1.4 km distance. Both the women’s and men’s events were dominated by teams from the Komi Republic, who secured the top two spots in each category. In the women’s race, the Moscow team claimed third place, while in the men’s race, the bronze medal went to a duo from Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.

Women’s Team Sprint Results:

1st place: Komi Republic-1 (Maria Gorshkova, Lyubov Mayorova)

2nd place: Komi Republic-2 (Victoria Kashtaler, Olga Kyzyurova)

3rd place: Moscow (Anna Korotkova, Oksana Savelyeva)

Men’s Team Sprint Results:

1st place: Komi Republic-1 (Daniil Andreev, Vladimir Mayorov)

2nd place: Komi Republic-2 (Kirill Tutaev, Alik Zyuzulkin)

3rd place: Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra (Konstantin Khokhryakov, Sergey Ermilov)

Meanwhile, at the city sports palace ice arena, hockey matches kicked off with impressive performances. Novosibirsk opened the day with a commanding 11:0 victory over Samara. Moscow followed suit, overwhelming Irkutsk with a staggering 19:1 scoreline, conceding only a single consolation goal. A tightly contested match between St. Petersburg and Tver ended in a 4:4 draw, despite Tver’s near-miss in the final seconds when a shot ricocheted off the goalpost.

In futsal, the group stage continued with intense matchups. The Voronezh team, considered the tournament favorite, secured a 6:3 victory over Astrakhan after initially scoring four unanswered goals. In another match, Sverdlovsk Oblast triumphed over Moscow with a decisive 5:1 win. The game between Samara and Novosibirsk was particularly fierce, marked by numerous fouls. Despite an early setback, Samara rallied to claim a 9:5 victory.

Curling competitions also commenced at the Ishimbay-Arena Ice Palace, featuring over 40 athletes from eight regions: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk Krai, the Republic of Bashkortostan, Chelyabinsk, Tomsk, Novosibirsk, and the Udmurt Republic. The tournament, which will run until February 15, saw the following results:

Men’s Curling:

- Krasnoyarsk Krai vs. Chelyabinsk Oblast: 6:3

- Krasnoyarsk Krai vs. St. Petersburg: 3:5

- Chelyabinsk Oblast vs. Udmurt Republic: 2:3

- St. Petersburg vs. Udmurt Republic: 3:5

- Novosibirsk Oblast vs. Moscow: 3:4

- Novosibirsk Oblast vs. Tomsk Oblast: 3:8

- Moscow vs. Republic of Bashkortostan: 5:2

- Republic of Bashkortostan vs. Tomsk Oblast: 4:7

Women’s Curling:

- Udmurt Republic vs. Republic of Bashkortostan: 7:1

- Chelyabinsk Oblast vs. Krasnoyarsk Krai: 4:11

- Moscow vs. Tomsk Oblast: 3:6

- Kaliningrad Oblast vs. St. Petersburg: 8:4

Mixed Pairs Curling:

- Moscow vs. Krasnoyarsk Krai: 9:2

- Republic of Bashkortostan vs. St. Petersburg: 4:9

- Udmurt Republic vs. Chelyabinsk Oblast: 4:7

- Novosibirsk Oblast vs. Tomsk Oblast: 7:9

Chess players also began their individual and team competitions in the “classics” discipline, embarking on a multi-day marathon that will conclude on February 15.

The day concluded with the vibrant Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics, which will be covered in detail in a separate report.

Text: Nurlan Tazhigulov

Photos: Sofia Rumyantseva, press service of the Ministry of Sports of RB

Translation: Daria Kudelina