Team of Karelia performed at the Russian Boccia Championship

From March 17 to March 21, the national team of Karelia took part in the Russian Championship in boccia – a sport similar to curling with the use of leather balls for people with musculoskeletal disorders. For Karelian athletes, this competition was the first of its kind, according to the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Republic.

Two participants from our team, Lyubov Aslanova and Konstantin Kharinov, took 4th and 5th places in their classes. Athletes showed an equal fight with representatives of Moscow and St. Petersburg schools.

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