The first Gorgipi Games opened in Anapa

The first Gorgipi Games opened in Anapa



In September, at the initiative of the Anapa Council of Veterans, the first Gorgipi Games were opened at the resort. The competition project was realized thanks to the won grant from the administration of the Krasnodar Territory. About 200 boys and girls from various cities, regions and republics took part in the tournament.

The first competition ceremony took place at the excavation site of the Gorgipia Archaeological Museum. Especially for this, a large-scale historical reconstruction was created here with an excursion into ancient times. The fire in honor of the start of the tournament was lit by the world champion in beach sambo Alexander Durnoyan.

Chairman of the Council of Anapa Veterans Alexander Smirnov noted that the competition began on a special day for the resort - September 21. The tournament was opened on the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Anapa from the Nazis. According to him, the games will last 4 days and will be held under the motto of strength, courage and love for Russia. Athletes will compete for awards in more than 10 disciplines. For example, boys and girls will demonstrate their skills in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling, sambo, pankration, boxing, beach soccer, volleyball, basketball, sand half marathon, sand wrestling.

Earlier, "MK in the Kuban" wrote that in Anapa opened a new martial arts center. More than 79 million rubles were spent on the construction of the facility. The building is located on an area of ​​1.4 thousand square meters. The opening ceremony of the sports complex was held at the resort on September 15.



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