August 15, 2014Archive 2007–2013
Tug of war competitions held in Crimea on the Day of the Physical Culture Worker
Tug of war competitions were held in Simferopol (Republic of Crimea) and Sevastopol as part of the Day of the Physical Culture Worker
Tug of war competitions were held in Simferopol (Republic of Crimea) and Sevastopol as part of the Day of the Physical Culture Worker.
The event was organized by the Russian Tug of War Federation with the support of the Russian Ministry of Sport and local authorities. The winners in Simferopol were the Emergencies Ministry (MChS) team, and in Sevastopol the team of a Black Sea Fleet special unit. The winners were presented with awards by Russian Deputy Sports Minister Yuri Nagornykh; Alexander Kuznetsov, president of the Russian Tug of War Federation and president of the Multisport Association of Russia; and Marina Tomilova, director of the Department for the Development of Physical Culture and Mass Sport. At the end of the competition, Alexander Kuznetsov donated ropes and training materials to the local regional branches of the Russian Tug of War Federation.
Archive 2007–2013
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