On December 19, in Ufa, at the Fencing Center, the official closing ceremony of the 1st CIS Winter Sports Games for Children with Disabilities took place. The concert program of the ceremony, based on the immortal fairy tale "The Nutcracker," immersed the audience in an atmosphere of magic and fond memories. The heartfelt choreographic and musical performances touched the heart of every attendee. At the end of the event, kind words were spoken to the participants by the Director...

The First CIS Winter Sports Games for Children with Disabilities are in full swing — two eventful competition days are already behind us, with winners and medalists determined in many disciplines. And two more intense days of starts awaited all participants, bringing new bright emotions and the struggle for the title of the strongest. Young skiers, who battled on the ski track the day before using the freestyle technique, this time demonstrated their mastery of the classic glide. The lineup...

On December 16, the day following the mega-colorful opening ceremony, the competitions of the First CIS Winter Sports Games for Children with Disabilities in Deaf Sports, Blind Sports, and Sports for Persons with Physical Impairments officially began. Young athletes representing five Commonwealth of Independent States countries (Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and the Russian Federation) entered the competition for coveted medals, competing in five disciplines: cross-country...

Fr om December 11th to 14th in Gomel, at the Palace of the Center for Inclusive Culture, the open Republic of Belarus Cup in chess for the deaf was held. Participants of this international competition were 56 athletes (34 men and 22 women) consisting of Belarusians and Russians. The Russian national team was represented by 13 men and 8 women, under the guidance of coach Pavel Parfenov. Following four days of classical intellectual chess battles, lasting nine long rounds using...

Fr om September 15 to 30, Yekaterinburg hosted the Russian Chess Championship for men and women. For two full weeks, the battles at the chess tables raged on at the Kalininets sports and recreation center. The participants included 34 men and 13 women from 16 regions of the country, who competed in intellectual chess contests — in blitz, individual, and team disciplines. At the opening ceremony, the participants were warmly welcomed by Sergey Kulkov, Director of the Rodnik Center...

From March 1 to March 8, the Russian Junior Chess Championship was held in Yaroslavl at the conference hall of the Kotorosl Hotel. The event brought together 27 participants from 12 regions of the Russian Federation, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the Republics of Crimea, Mordovia, Tyva, Krasnodar Krai, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Chelyabinsk, Ryazan, and Kurgan regions. Over six competition days, young athletes engaged in intense intellectual battles in individual...

Today, February 7, the cross-country skiing competitions kicked off at the Olympic Reserve Biathlon Sports School of the Republic of Bashkortostan as part of the All-Russian Winter Spartakiade. Twenty-eight athletes fr om eight regions across the country — Republics of Komi, Karelia, and Bashkortostan, Moscow, Vladimir, Penza, and Kirov regions, as well as the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug — began their battle for the title of the strongest. In the women’s classic sprint, a dramatic showdown...

From 12 to 15 December, the Open Cups of the Republic of Belarus in swimming and chess were held almost simultaneously in Gomel and Brest. The national team of Russia, led by senior coach Maria Buiniakova, participated on the swimming lanes of the Aquatics Palace. The competitions were held in two age categories: from 2007 and younger and from 2006 and older. Our swimmers traditionally showed a high level of skill, winning 74 medals, 29 of which were gold. We would like to pay special...

The capital of the Republic of Mordovia warmly welcomed participants and guests at the tenth anniversary All-Russian Summer Spartakiade in Deaf Sports, held from 1 to 5 November The capital of the Republic of Mordovia warmly welcomed participants and guests at the tenth anniversary All-Russian Summer Spartakiade in Deaf Sports, held fr om 1 to 5 November. Around 655 young athletes fr om 37 regions of the country showcased their skills at this grand sporting event. This year, the Spartakiade...

From September 24 to 29, Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, hosted the Russian Chess Cup (Deaf sports), which saw 32 participants - 24 men and 8 women - compete. In the Footsteps of the Russian Chess Cup   From September 24 to 29, Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, hosted the Russian Chess Cup (Deaf sports), which saw 32 participants - 24 men and 8 women - compete. Athletes came not only from different regions of Russia, but also from...