Governor of Primorsky Krai Oleg Kozhemyako announced the opening of the first international winter sports games “Children of Primorye”.
The ceremony takes place at the Fetisov Arena in Vladivostok. The Russian flag was carried at the opening ceremony by Olympic figure skating champion Adelina Sotnikova, Olympic short track speed skating champion Ruslan Zakharov and Olympic cross-country skiing medalist Alexander Bessmertnykh.
— Welcome to the “Children of Primorye” games. We are all witnesses to a unique event that unites children from different countries, where sport continues to stay outside of politics and is an ambassador of peace and friendship.
I am sure that it is precisely these competitions that become the harbingers of future Olympic champions and our new victories at the Olympic Games. I wish the participants successful beginnings and bright impressions. “I declare open the first international winter sports games “Children of Primorye,” Kojemyako said.
— We all know that a lot of time passes between the moment an idea is born and its implementation, and it is not always possible to bring it to life. The “Children of Primorye” games have become our new sports reality, created by your hands and your heart. It is symbolic that the Primorye Children’s Games take place in the year of the 10th anniversary of the best Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. There is a very good energy here and the atmosphere of a great sporting festival.
Russia is always happy to receive its guests and is open to achieving common life and sports goals in the two true values of Olympism.
I am sure that in addition to awards and records, participants will take away vivid impressions, emotions and memories from here,” said Stanislav Pozdnyakov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).
The champion of the curling championship of the Primorsky Territory, Arina Kirillova, took the oath on behalf of the athletes.
Follow the ceremony live on the channel.
As noted on the competition website, 1,000 young athletes up to 16 years old from ten regions of the Far Eastern Federal District, two new regions of Russia – the DPR and LPR, Belarus, China, DPRK and Uzbekistan, will participate in the competition. Primorye children’s games. There will be 31 sets of awards in eight sports: alpine skiing, curling, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey and physical hockey. The games will last until February 23.
Last July, the “Children of Primorye” summer games took place in Vladivostok.
Source : MatchTV
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