From May 15 to 20, Grozny hosted the fourth stage of the All-Russian Sports Competition for School Sports Clubs for Students with Disabilities and Children with Disabilities. Teams from 15 regions of Russia took part in the competition. Starting on May 15, the students competed in five disciplines: track and field, swimming, sports combined events, checkers, and table tennis. The program included both individual and team competitions.

The winners in the team competition were:

• The Republic of Bashkortostan (among students with hearing impairments);
• Donetsk People's Republic (among students with intellectual disabilities);
• Chechen Republic (among students with visual impairments).

Victories in individual competitions - in swimming:

• Pavel Samarin, Lugansk People's Republic, and Nika Razorenova, Tula Region (in the category of participants with hearing impairments);
• Avram Kruglikov, Krasnoyarsk Krai (in the category of participants with intellectual disabilities);
• Makar Dubovitsky, Nizhny Novgorod Region, and Aisezim Zhumayeva, Kemerovo Region (in the category of participants with visual impairments).

The closing ceremony took place at the Chechen State Pedagogical University. The program included a video chronicle of the competition, performances by students and creative groups, and an awards ceremony for the participants. Representatives of the Chechen State Pedagogical University and the Progress Centre for Comprehensive Development gave the closing remarks.
“Behind every result is a tremendous amount of work, both on the part of the children and on the part of the teachers. It was clear how the participants supported each other, how they rejoiced for their team, how they truly competed. It is important for Progress that such competitions become a sustainable practice in every region. The support of coaches, schools, volunteers, and well-thought-out methods—all of this needs to be consolidated and developed,” said Yulia Ponomareva, acting director of the Progress Centre for Comprehensive Development of Children.
The Spartakiad coincides with the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland and the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, fulfilling an important educational and engaging function in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Such competitions help to form a lasting motivation to engage in physical education, expand the opportunities of school sports clubs, and show that high-quality sports training is available to everyone.
The Spartakiad attracts an increasing number of participants every year. The project is aimed not only at promoting sporting achievements, but also at developing school sports clubs as an inclusive environment.
The initiator and coordinator of the Spartakiad is the Russian Ministry of Education, the federal operator is the Progress Centre for Comprehensive Child Development, and the co-organizer and host is the Chechen State Pedagogical University. The event is supported by the All-Russian Sports Federations for the Deaf, Blind, and People with Intellectual Disabilities, the First Movement, and the All-Russian School Sports Federation.

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Photo: GBOU UKSHI No. 30 for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, Progress.TurSport