In Irkutsk Region on August 2, classic parachuting competitions will start at the airfield of Oek village, organized by the regional sports ministry, DOSAAF and the Irkutsk aviation training center. The tournament aims to strengthen military patriotic education, develop parachuting and attract youth to aviation technical sports. Only parachutists from Irkutsk Region admitted under RPP 2010 requirements may take part.
The organizers of the sports event are the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region, the regional branch of the Volunteer Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy of Russia, and the Irkutsk Aviation Training Center of the Volunteer Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy of Russia.The competitions are being held with the aim of military-patriotic education of Russian citizens, developing and popularizing parachuting in the Irkutsk Region, attracting young people to aviation and technical sports, identifying the strongest parachute athletes, improving the skills of parachutists, and forming candidates for the Irkutsk Region national team in classic parachuting.
Parachute athletes from the Irkutsk Region are allowed to participate in the competitions. All participants must have clearance in accordance with the requirements of RPP-2010.
The opening of the competitions will take place on August 2, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. at the airfield in the village of Oek, Irkutsk District.
Based on materials from the press service of the Youth Policy Department of the Irkutsk Region