All-Russian fire-fighting sport competitions opened in Kazan
5 February 2015, Thursday
On February 5, at the sports arena of the Main Department of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies in Tatarstan, the XI All-Russian fire-fighting sport competitions for Tatarstan Prime Minister Cup and the VI winter fire-fighting championships of Russian Emergencies Ministry Volga regional center of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies opened and will last for two days.
Teams from regional centers of the Ministry, educational institutions and Russian regions take part in the competitions. There are 330 participants and 20 teams from 19 Russian regions. For the first time, women will fight for the cup as well.
The competitions include two kinds of programmes of fire-fighting sports: overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course and climbing by a hook ladder to the window.
The opening ceremony began with march-in reviewed by Chief of the Main Department of Russian Ministry Emergencies in Tatarstan and Tatarstan Minister of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations Rafis Khabibullin.
Acting Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of Russian Emergencies Ministry Volga regional center Igor Panshin attended the ceremony as well.
Rafis Khabibullin awarded memorable prizes to distinguished quests of the tournament. At the end of the opening ceremony, Tatarstan team, the winner of last year’s competitions, raised Russian and Tatarstan flags.
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