Let's start the year with a bang! On February 6, the Republic of Bashkortostan will host the 1st All-Russian Spartakiade between the subjects of the Russian Federation on winter disciplines of deaf sport called “We are together. Sport”. The competitions will run until February 16, showcasing the best athletes and teams from all over Russia. Competitions in various sports for deaf people will be held at the sports facilities in Ufa and on the slopes of the mountain skiing centre “Abzakovo”. The competitions will include alpine skiing, curling, skiing, snowboarding, hockey, futsal, and chess.

The competition is organised by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation, the All-Russian Sports Federation of Sports of the Deaf with the support of the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the operator of the competition - the sports platform of the Roscongress Foundation - RK-Sport.

Preparations for the competition have already begun. For example, the Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Bashkortostan held its first introductory meeting of the new year with the heads of subordinate institutions and profile departments to discuss the organisation and conduct of the event.

This massive event sets the tone for the whole year. It is not the first time that Ufa has become the centre of attraction for a large-scale Deaflympics event: in July 2023, the capital of Bashkortostan hosted the Summer Deaflympics “We are together. Sport”.

Text: Andrei Popov

Photo: Sofia Rumiantseva

Translation: Daria Kudelina