Schoolchildren from the Leningrad region won silver at the All-Russian competitions in Sochi

In Sochi, at the Sirius Arena, the final of a large-scale physical culture project of the First Movement called the Challenge of the First was completed. This season, the project covered more than 250 thousand schoolchildren from all over the country, and two thousand of the most talented children from 80 regions of Russia took part in the final stage. This was reported in the press service of the Committee on Sport of the Leningrad region.

At the competitions from the 47th region, three school teams competed, which won at the municipal and regional levels. The program of the tournament was rich and included various types of competitions. Participants demonstrated their skills in the following disciplines:

short distance running (30, 60 and 100 meters);

- shuttle race and team relays;

- long jump from position;

exercises on the press (lifting the body) and flexibility (tilting forward);

- tactical team game of bouncers.

Leningrad schoolchildren demonstrated a high level of training and were among the strongest participants in the country. The team of the Kirov Gymnasium took second place in the younger age group (6-9 years) and became vice-champions of the All-Russian competition in basic disciplines. School No. 2 of the city of Kirov took eighth place in the category for children 10-13 years. Students of school No. 6 from the Luga district won the 12th place among the senior participants (14-17 years old).

The children not only competed in the sports arena, but also participated in the educational program. They met with Olympic champions and famous masters of sports, who shared valuable advice with them. These meetings became an important part of their training and inspired further athletic achievements.

“We congratulate children, teachers and mentors with excellent results at the federal level,” the press service of the Committee on Sport of the Leningrad region wrote.