On April 19–20, Barnaul hosted the Open Cup of the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of the Deaf (OSFSD) in billiard sport, featuring the Combined Pyramid discipline. The competition brought together 21 deaf athletes from across the Siberian Federal District.
The OSFSG Open Cup aimed to draw public attention to the challenges faced by deaf people, promote their social integration, support the development of deaf sports, and strengthen friendly ties among deaf athletes. Additionally, the event sought to enhance the participants' sporting skills.
The tournament was opened by Antonina Tsyro, Chairperson of the Altai Regional Branch of OSFSG, who welcomed the participants to Altai Krai, wishing them good luck and memorable experiences. Guests of honour also addressed the competitors, including: Pyotr Kobzarenko, Chairman of the Barnaul City Committee for Physical Culture and Sports; Nikita Klimov, Chief Specialist of the Department for Physical Culture and Mass Sports Development (Ministry of Sports of Altai Krai); Vitaly Malyshenko, Chairman of the Billiard Sports Federation of Altai Krai.
They extended their warm greetings, encouraging the athletes to enjoy a fair, exciting, and spirited competition.
The event gathered true enthusiasts of the sport. Over two intense days, fierce battles unfolded on the green felt of the billiard tables, with the top three podium spots remaining uncertain until the very end. The final rankings were as follows:

1st place - Eduard Novgorodtsev (Tomsk)
2nd place - Evgeny Letunov (Novosibirsk)
3rd place - Eduard Chernyavsky (Tomsk) and Ilya Karpov (Novosibirsk).

The winners received Cups, medals, and official OSFSG diplomas in recognition of their achievements.
In her closing remarks, Antonina Tsyro expressed gratitude to the following for their support in organizing the tournament: Ministry of Sports of Altai Krai; Billiard Sports Federation of Altai Krai, represented by Chairman Vitaly Malyshenko; Long-standing sponsors Vladislav Konkin and Andrey Novak; Igor Filippov, an activist and Honorary Member of VOG, who has been instrumental in promoting billiard tournaments in Altai.

Text: Antonina Tsyro, Andrey Popov
Photo: Vadim Eremin
Translation: Daria Kudelina