On Athlete’s Day, everyone will find something to their liking

Paraphrasing the words of a famous song, we can safely say that on the Day of the Athlete “All Moscow is our stadium.”

The main events on the second Saturday of August will be held on the territory of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, where the opening of the holiday is scheduled for 11 am. Those who wish will be able to show themselves, for example, in the Moscow Fitness Open Tournament, test the power of impact, compete in the bench press, arm wrestling or band wrestling.

The last discipline appeared relatively recently, so it is necessary to clarify the essence: the rivals, holding on to the rubber loops from both sides, by their actions must unbalance each other or force him to go beyond the boundaries of the sector. The Mosgorsport site will also feature darts, pétanque and zhulbak, a board game that requires placing wooden pucks into special pockets.

Cybersport is also not forgotten, and not only competitions in cyber disciplines are provided for participants. They will also be able to fulfill the TRP standards at a separate mobile site.

In many parks of the capital, traditional Saturday classes on Athlete’s Day are complemented by other events. Here are just a few of the suggestions.

In the Hermitage Garden, two workouts of Bodycombat and Move up are planned from 18:00 to 20:00.

Garden named after N.E. Bauman invites you to a fitness training at 15 o’clock.

Nordic walking is practiced in Sokolniki from 12:00 to 13:00.

Park “Gorka” at 15 o’clock will be the place for a master class in basketball for beginners.

Dubki Park is planning an open capoeira training at 1 pm.

In the park “Khodynskoe Pole” by 17 o’clock they are waiting for those who wish to take a master class on roller skating.

Izmailovsky Park is ready to welcome fans of qigong gymnastics from 10 a.m., and fans of chess and checkers at 4 p.m.

And if someone does not want to stay in the city, then welcome to Alabino near Moscow for the VIII International Army Games, military sports competitions, which just start on August 13th. Of course, spectators will not be able to participate in the tank biathlon. But the institutions and organizations of the DOSAAF of the city of Moscow will organize the work of sites for shooting from various types of weapons, throwing a knife, and darts.

Photo by the press service of the Department of Sports of the city of Moscow