Natives of Smolensk took part in the VIII-th. International festival of sports for people with specific physical capacities «Gold Lion»

In the arrangement, that was held in Mahilyow from the 1. till the 4. of July , took part teams from Moscow, Kishinev, Brest, Minsk, Mahilyow and Smolensk region. Our region was presented by sportsmen from five districts – Vyasma, Dorogobuzh, Roslavl, Safonovo and Yartsevo.

Organizers and participants of festival call to bring into view of the state problems of wheelchair persons, become stronger a motivation for exercises and sports, to develop an international partnership and tourism for people with specific physical capacities. 

Expect socially important duty of this festival it means   – possibility for wheelchair persons to assert themselves as  freemen is also very important that this year it was devoted to the seventy years from the date of the heroic defensive of Mahilyow. Participants rendered their honors to veterans of the Great Patriotic War and visited  dramatized show on the «Buinicheskoje pole», memorial complex. 

All participants of festival showed an active involvement in tourney. Competitions were held among men and women, after selection rounds were estimated the leaders. Teams competed in seven sports: darts, arm wrestling, international draughts, tennis, novuss, bocce, relay-race on wheelchairs.

Following the results of festival «Gold Lion» won team of Smolensk region twelve medals in an individual championship and seven medals in a team championship. All winners were awarded with service medals, bowls and diplomas.

Good results of our countrymen will be good condition for future victories on the XIII-th. regional summer  sports contests and the I.-st All-Russian summer sports contests for people with specific physical capacities.