The program of the third competition day of the 11^th All-Russian Summer Spartakiad among students featured competitions in athletics disciplines — 200-meter races, long jump, final races for 800 and 200 meters, as well as swimming — 200m freestyle, 200m breaststroke, 50m butterfly, 100m backstroke, and the 4x100m medley relay.

Once again, fierce passions flared on the tartan tracks and in the water lanes of the Mordovia sports complex in the fight for the coveted medals. Every race and swim saw intense rivalry, while athlete-supporters, coaches, and parents cheered emotionally from the stands.

"Citius, Altius, Fortius!" — the motto of the young champions beginning their sporting journey accurately reflected the events. To conclude the competition day, the President of the All-Russian Sports Federation of the Deaf, Dmitry Rebrov, personally presented the well-deserved awards to the winners and medalists in athletics and swimming.

Dmitry Rebrov also held a working meeting with the Chairman of the Mordovian Regional Branch of the All-Russian Sports Federation of the Deaf, Andrey Bogatyrev. They discussed increasing the number of sporting events for the deaf in the region, the development of deaf sports in the Republic of Mordovia, and the interaction between the regional branch and the Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Mordovia.

On the final day of the Spartakiad, athletes will face unpredictable 4x200m and 4x400m relays. For swimmers, the schedule includes the 400m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 400m individual medley, and the fastest relay, the 4x100m freestyle.

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Text: Nurlan Tazhigulov, Olga Troynikova

Photo: Nurlan Tazhigulov

Translation: Daria Kudelina