The results of the Decade of Sports and Health, which took place during the New Year holidays, were summed up

According to the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation, over these days, more than three and a half million residents of the country were actively involved in mass sports events, including sports days, festivals, children’s competitions, passing the standards of the Ready for Labor and Defense complex. In total, more than 16,000 such events took place during the reporting period, and compared to last year, their number increased by one thousand.

It was noted that many eminent athletes set a personal example. For example, the Manzhosovskaya Ski Race was held in the Moscow Region for the 53rd time, with Olympic champion Alexander Legkov and three-time medalist Alexander Zavyalov at the start, and the three-time Olympic champion became a participant in the Golovino Cup, a new format for cross-country skiing competitions. Alexander Bolshunov. In Yekaterinburg, Olympic winner Maria Lasitskene performed in the high jump at the traditional track and field “Christmas Starts”.

The most ambitious was the New Year’s Promise Run, which took place in most regions of Russia. All lovers of a healthy lifestyle overcame a distance of 2023 meters, and the participants’ promises to themselves were marked on the starting numbers.

Georgy Morozov.

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