Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin addressed with a welcoming speech to the organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the All-Russian Spartakiad.
– During the discussion of the competition program, it was decided to focus on 38 Olympic sports, as well as to organize sambo competitions.
A number of sports have their own specificities in terms of driving. For example, volleyball competitions will be held
in 6 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, in cycling in 3 constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
The largest number of sports competitions will be held in Moscow – 18 sports; in the Republic of Tatarstan – 12 species; in the Moscow region – 6 species; In St. Petersburg – 3 sports; in the Krasnodar Territory, Novgorod, Kaliningrad, Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk, Tula regions, Karachay-Cherkess Republic and Kamchatka Territory – 1 sport each.
The estimated number of participants in the Spartakiad will be around 13,000 people, including 9,200 athletes,
3,800 trainers and specialists. The qualifying competitions for the Spartakiad have already ended in 21 out of 39 sports. The golf and rowing qualifying competitions will end today,” Matytsin said.
The Games will take place from August 20 to 29 in Moscow, Kazan and Saint Petersburg.
Source : MatchTV
