Smolensk companies compete at the Sports Games

The fifth anniversary Summer Sports Games marking the Day of Russia and the 1150th anniversary of the Hero-city of Smolensk started in the sports complex "Smena".

800 people representing 25 teams are taking part in the Games, the main purpose of which is to develop mass sports and to increase healthy life style awareness. During the day they are going to compete in such events as indoor soccer, volleyball, tennis, badminton, swimming, shooting at the shooting gallery. Also, the participants are going to take part in the "fun races".

The athletes representing local authorities and major companies of the region were welcomed by Deputy Governor - Head of the Administrative office of the Smolensk regional Administration Lev Platonov. "I would like to thank the organizers of these wonderful events. Sport is the main thing that should accompany a person throughout life. I know this from my own experience. I have been lucky to take an active part in different sporting events, and I know what it is like. The greatest sport achievements, in my opinion, are impossible without mass sports, without what is going on here today. On behalf of Governor Alexey Ostrovskiy and Smolensk regional Administration, I as a former athlete and coach would like to wish you good luck in the competitions. Let the best ones win. Although, in my opinion, everyone who is participating in today's competitions will win."

At the opening ceremony the most active participants of the previous Sports Games who have achieved excellence in sports received trophies.