Tournament in honor of the 15th anniversary of the UMMC Table Tennis Club was held in Verkhnyaya Pyshma

On November 2, a festive event in honor of the 15th anniversary of the UMMC Table Tennis Club was held at the sports complex of the SShOR “Leader” in Baltym. It was attended by Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Urals Federal District Vladimir Yakushev and Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region Evgeny Kuyvashev.

“I wholeheartedly congratulate everyone on this wonderful date. Today, in the European Champions League, the UMMC Table Tennis Club is in the top three. I would especially like to note the fact that sports clubs are actively developing under his wing not only in the regional center, but also in small towns,” said Igor Levitin and noted that the UMMC Table Tennis Club is a school from which outstanding coaches and athletes of the international level.

Plenipotentiary of the President Vladimir Yakushev wished the table tennis club to move towards new victories and revealing the talents of the pupils, answering that the sport of high achievements and excellent professional athletes are an example that the younger generation looks up to.

“The UMMC Table Tennis Club has both, so that this wonderful sport is actively developing,” said Vladimir Yakushev.

“15 years is a solid date, marked by serious achievements,” said Evgeny Kuyvashev. – The club is a wonderful school that prepares high-class athletes. But the most important thing is that the guys who are just starting to play this sport have an understanding of how to achieve great results and reach a professional level.”

The head of the region thanked the leadership of the UMMC and the Table Tennis Club for the important and necessary work.

During the holiday, employees of the CST UMMC were awarded letters of thanks and diplomas from the Olympic Committee, the leadership of the Sverdlovsk region and the FNTR. There was also a table tennis tournament.

Competitions were held in doubles according to the Olympic system. The guests of the event played together with the professionals.

KNT UMMC coach Andrey Pletnev played with Igor Levitin, governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev played with club player Maria Stepanova, FNTR general director Oleg Zavalyuev played with KNT UMMC deputy director Yevgeny Zhuravlev, and Sverdlovsk Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Leonid Rapoport played with player Elena Batyrshina.