In Penza finished the championship of the Volga Federal district in gymnastics. More than 70 athletes from 10 regions performing under the program of masters of sports became its participants. 8 students of Academy acted as a part of the national team of the Republic of Tatarstan. The men's team, which included students Alexander Chicherov and Maxim Sinichkin, as well as undergraduates Artem Vasin and Muhammad Suleymanov, became the bronze medalist of the tournament. In the women's national team of the Republic were competing for the medals the students of the Academy Yekaterina Prince, Alena Nikolaeva and Leon Silchenko. Girls have become fifth. As part of the national team of Samara region first-year student of the Academy Daria Reznik won the team "bronze".
On February 23 Alexander Chicherov became the absolute champion of competitions. Maxim Sinichkin collected a complete set of awards in the final competitions, winning gold in the exercises on the rings, silver in the supporting jump and bronze in the exercises on the bars. The guys secured a place in the team of the Volga Federal district at the Russian gymnastics championship, which will be held in Kazan from 16 to 21 April 2018. Alexander Chicherov will also take part in the drawing of the world Cup, which will be held in mid-March in Qatar.
According to the coach-a teacher Povolzhskaya Academy and mentor students-collections of love Botovo, in whole competitions have passed successfully. "I am glad a lot of competition regions, says Botovo.  We were hoping Alexander would become the absolute champion, but the competition there is competition, everything is possible here, and Sasha survived, made a gift on February 23, yourself, country and the Academy. Maxim is not performed in the all around final due to objective reasons, so his goal was to win a separate species, which he brilliantly and implemented. The main thing is that the students of the Academy have made a huge contribution to the team results. Daria Reznik, who played for his native region, is also very stable through all the days of the competition, securing a bronze medal in the team competition. We hope to see it at the Russian championship in Kazan."