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The Krivichi are in the final! Smolensk team will compete for the championship in the Challenge of the First

In the tense semifinal match of the All-Russian tournament "Challenge of the First", the team from the Smolensk region "Krivichi" beat the team from the Republic of Komi with a score of 21:19

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The Krivichi are in the final! Smolensk team will compete for the championship in the Challenge of the First

In the tense semifinal match of the All-Russian tournament “Challenge of the First”, the team from the Smolensk region “Krivichi” beat the team from the Komi Republic with a score of 21:19. This victory brought the Smolenians to the final of the competition. In the decisive battle for the championship, the Krivici will meet with the team of Viva la BPC.

On the competition

The Challenge of the First is a large-scale all-Russian project of the Russian Movement of Children and Youth (RDDM), aimed at involving schoolchildren in sports and e-sports.

The tournament combines classic sports disciplines and eSports (the so-called fijital format).

Hundreds of teams from dozens of regions of Russia take part in the competition.

The project develops team spirit, will to win and vital skills in children, uniting participants from different parts of the country into a large sports family.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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