It is very important that a large number of participants from many countries came to the International University Sports Festival in Yekaterinburg, said Vladimir Yakushev, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Urals Federal District.
The International University Sports Festival starts in Yekaterinburg on August 20. Representatives from 36 countries are said to be attending. Competitions will be held in 14 summer sports.
— We are happy that such a brilliant event is taking place in the Urals. You have all already seen what a chic infrastructure is provided for the competitions to take place at the highest level. Good good emotions should stay with the audience of what is happening. I think the atmosphere is already good, the sports battles have already started. We discussed with the participants, everyone is happy, there is nothing to complain about. Now we must all profit from this great work.
It is particularly important that, despite all the difficulties, a large number of countries came. Sport knows no boundaries, no matter how hard they try to set those boundaries, it’s impossible for sport.
What is fundamentally important, Yekaterinburg is distinguished by a powerful university movement. So all this coincides today, such a synergy of this movement appears, ”reports the correspondent of in the words of Yakushev.
“Match! Country” will broadcast the opening ceremony of the festival live at 5:00 p.m. (Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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