In Irkutsk, the world bandy championship medalists were honored and the cup was presented to the winners, the Russian team. Head coach Mikhail Yuryev said the final was played in difficult weather and called the fans support decisive. After the ceremony, the championship flag was handed to Khabarovsk, where the next world tournament will be held in 2015.
The head of the region, Sergei Eroshchenko, and the president of the International Bandy Federation, Boris Skrynnik, awarded the medalists of the championship and presented the trophy to the winners – the Russian national team.At the press conference following the match, the head coach of the Russian team, Mikhail Yuryev, noted that the final match was played in difficult weather conditions, however, the support of the fans drove the team forward. - The opponents were very strong, but we had no right not to win. Especially with the support of the fans, who became our 12th player, - said Mikhail Yuryev.
At the end of the awards ceremony, a flag handover ceremony for the Bandy World Championship was held for Khabarovsk, where the next world bandy tournament will take place in 2015.
Based on materials from the press service of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Irkutsk Region