Athletes from South Ural State University are preparing to go to the 61st Sports Contest of Teachers, Researchers and Employees of Higher Educational Institutions of the Urals and Siberia "Druzhba - 2025", dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Rector of SUSU Alexander Wagner came to support the team and give parting words.
"The university staff, who possess unique professional knowledge and lead a sporty lifestyle, are the best example for our students. I would like to wish the team a good mood, so that this trip is a comfortable one and they, having gained strength, return with victory!" said the Rector.
The competition will be held from February 3rd to 7th at Kurgan State University in five sports disciplines: volleyball, table tennis, badminton, swimming, and cross-country skiing.
"We are definitely determined to win! We want to meet with teams from different universities, communicate, and at the end discuss the results of this Spartakiad," commented Albert Aminov, Director of the Physical Education and Sports Club, Head of the Department of Sports Perfection at the SUSU Institute of Sport, Tourism and Service.
Brief information:
The Druzhba (Friendship) Sports Contest was first organized in the Ural region in 1964. Its main goals are the development of mass physical culture and sports among academic and administrative staff members of universities; strengthening sports and research ties between competing universities; and the promotion of physical culture and sports as the most important means of forming a healthy lifestyle.