The main sports space of the RUSSIA EXPO opened with mass exercise and a masterclass
The
"Sports Russia" platform has been launched at the International
RUSSIA EXPO - it is located next to Pavilion No. 61. Here you can play table
tennis, hockey and football, there is a basketball hoop and a football goal.
The
platform was opened with an exercise conducted by Yesenia Stolyarova, two-time
European champion and World Cup winner in kettlebell lifting. The exercises
will be held here every day - famous athletes will take part in them.
"Engaging
in sports affects the quality of life and health. In addition, it is the
creation of new social connections. Therefore, physical activity in any
manifestation is necessary - it gives positivity and the right attitude. Do
sports - it is always cool," said Yesenia Stolyarova.
The program
was continued by a masterclass from Merited Master of Sports of Russia,
European and Russian basketball champion Alexei Savrasenko and his wife, Master
of Sports of International Class in rhythmic gymnastics, European champion of
the Russian national team, winner of World Cups and international tournaments
as part of the Russian national team - Elizaveta Alexandrova. Athletes born in
2013 from the basketball sports school of Olympic reserve from Mytishchi took
part in it.
"The
most important thing is for everyone to get a great mood from sports. We
brought it with us - and we charge people with positive emotions," said
Alexei Savrasenko.
Elizaveta Aleksandrova emphasized the importance of doing sports.
"Doing
sports is very important - especially in the Year of the Family. Throughout the
year we hold different masterclasses and trainings for children and adults in
Russian cities. We are very happy to have this opportunity," added
Elizaveta Aleksandrova.
All
participants and athletes who took part in the masterclasses were presented
with unique "Sports Russia" medals and memorable gifts. Also, during
the day there was a children's entertainment program at the site, and everyone
could win souvenirs from the Exposition in interactive contests.
The sports
program at the RUSSIA EXPO started on April 20. It was opened by a
record-breaking exercise, which became the largest in the country's history -
5,773 people took part in it. In addition, the ambassadors of the sports
program were introduced then. They were Vyacheslav Fetisov, State Duma deputy,
two-time Olympic hockey champion, Oleg Saitov, boxer, Nikita Nagorny, Olympic
champion in artistic gymnastics, Svetlana Romashina, 7-time Olympic champion in
synchronized swimming, Rima Batalova, 13-time Paralympic champion in athletics,
and Alexei Smertin, former captain of the Russian national football team,
Olympic champions in cross-country skiing Alexander Legkov and Nikita Kryukov,
world champion in sambo Karina Cherevan, President of the International Boxing
Association Umar Kremlev, three-time Olympic champion, three-time world
champion, nine-time European champion, Merited Master of Sports in synchronized
swimming Maria Kiseleva, two-time Olympic champion in figure skating Evgeny
Plushenko.
