July 16, 2014Archive 2007–2013
Teams from Tyumen and Dagestan win the tug of war at the rural games in Novovoronezh
The 10th All-Russian Summer Rural Sports Games have ended in Novovoronezh
Rural teams from the Tyumen Region and the Republic of Dagestan won the tug of war competition at the 10th All-Russian Summer Rural Sports Games, which ended in Novovoronezh (Voronezh Region). Fifty-five teams from regional rural settlements took part in the tournament.
The Tyumen Region team came first in the up to 720 kg weight category, defeating the Ivanovo Region team in the final bout. Representatives of Krasnodar Krai took third place.
The Dagestan villagers won the over 720 kg weight category. Second place went to the Republic of Mordovia team. The bronze medalists were representatives of the Kurgan Region.
The Russian Tug of War Federation took part in organizing and running the tournament and presented the winners with certificates of honor and souvenirs.
On July 8–13, 2014, the final competitions of the 10th anniversary All-Russian Summer Rural Sports Games took place in Novovoronezh, Voronezh Region. The forum of the best rural athletes is held every two years and has already become a tradition.
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