A large sports gathering was held at the Academy concert hall on November 11. Participants, prize-winners and winners of the XVII all-Russian summer Universiade were honored, which after the transfer was held in October in the future capital of the 2023 world summer Universiade - Yekaterinburg.
More than 150 students of the Volga region Academy of sports and tourism represented their University and the Republic of Tatarstan at the main student competitions of the country. Their services were appreciated. Everyone who forged a difficult medal victory - the first victory of this scale in the history of the Academy-took the stage. Coaches, teachers, and student athletes who competed in teams in 11 sports won a total of 46 medals: 13 gold, 17 silver, and 16 bronze, and became the first among 113 universities in Russia! Not only the Champions made their contribution to the overall victory, but also those who came to the start for the first time or did not get into the top three. Second place Volga Academy team was provided the Republic of Tatarstan "bronze" among Russian regions, but the acting rector of the University Rafis Burganov had no doubt that the team event "academics" to win on the shoulder.
● Greeting the participants of the ceremony, Rafis Timerkhanovich thanked everyone who was indirectly and personally involved in this victory. "These medals are a tribute to our common efforts," he said. - The President, the government, heads of departments and sports federations helped us with training. We walked together on the road to the pedestal. It's time to start preparing for new heights."
Emir Harisov, Chairman of the Burevestnik youth sports and sports society, reminded the audience about the new World student starts: "Today the mascots of the World student games were officially presented. The competition will start in Yekaterinburg in 1000 days. There is time to prepare to become the strongest in the world!» Ilshat Fayzullin, adviser to the Plenipotentiary representative of the Republic of Tatarstan in Bashkortostan, congratulated the acting President. rector Rafis Burganov was elected to the post of Vice-President of the Russian student sports Union and expressed the hope that this appointment will give a new impetus to the development of student sports in the region.
First Deputy Minister of youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan Timur Suleymanov, greeting the athletes in Tatar, conducted a small experiment, and found out that the hall is half made up of students from other regions of the country. "You have all joined a large academic family to experience the joy of winning at the Academy of Champions together. Let your names be inscribed in the world history of sports, " he wished the students. And the Deputy Minister of science and education of the Republic of Tatarstan Stanislav Andreev even envied the "academicians" who not only have the opportunity to engage in their favorite sports, but also simultaneously receive higher education in ultra-modern conditions. Head Of the Antimonopoly Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan Ayrat Shafigullin, as the head of the Republican Rugby Federation, congratulated the women's national team with bronze awards and awarding the titles of candidates for the master of sports of Russia: "This is just the beginning," he said. - The team is young and talented. All you girls have yet to come!»
During the ceremony, the Academy's orienteering, Boxing, Rugby-7, judo, Sambo, table tennis, volleyball, handball and Taekwondo teams took the stage to the applause of the audience. The most numerous was the track and field team. 22 athletes under the guidance of coaches-teachers Sergey Borovik and Dmitry Mostyakov competed in 20 types of programs and became silver medalists of the Universiade. But the winning teams have no equal in Russia for several years. Badminton players of the Academy, inspired by coaches Karina Nazarova and Alfred Shamgullin, became Champions of the all-Russian Universiade for the second time, and swimmers under the guidance of coach-teacher Maxim Dedlovsky have been holding the maximum bar for the third year.
Vladimir Leonov, the Minister of sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, told the students from the stage that the Universiade Champions study at the best sports Academy in the country. "We see, hear, help and support you," he said. - The skill and desire to win not only strengthens the overall sports spirit, but also gives each of you a perspective, an opportunity to harden your character and, ultimately, get a ticket to big sports. Keep it up!»
Students-athletes heard a lot of warm words in their address this evening. In addition to creative performances from the ensembles "Yaz", "New generation" and "Voices of the Academy" and the acrobatic rock and roll team "Step App", which accompanied the celebration, each athlete received a certificate for personal equipment. Let it bring them good luck on new responsible starts! After all, despite the high level of competition, "academicians" managed to become the best.
"It's nice that the organizers of the ceremony thought about celebrating each athlete," comments Daria Bobrova, a participant in the ceremony. "The award ceremony has turned into a spectacular and inspiring event." "I would like to believe that the triumph at the Universiade will inspire the entire Academy to work even harder to educate high - class athletes," Anastasia Intezaryan echoes her, " so that there will be more medals, and the Gaudeamus student sports anthem will be played more often in our concert hall!»