Irkutsk is actively preparing for the 6th Russian Chinese Youth Games. New equipment keeps arriving at the citys sports venues, and key work at Trud and Baikal Arena is already finished or nearing completion. The competitions will take place from July 11 to 16 in 12 sports, and the opening ceremony will be on July 12 at the square by Trud Sports Palace. All events will be free for spectators.
New equipment continues to arrive at sports facilities in Irkutsk for the VI Russian-Chinese Youth Games. This was reported at a meeting of the organizing committee for the preparation of the Games by Pavel Nikitin, Acting Minister of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region.The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Vladimir Dorofeev, Acting Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Irkutsk Region.
Repairs at the Trud Sports Palace have already been completed – an air conditioning system has been installed in the arena, spectator seats have been replaced, and the floor has been repaired. Mobile basketball stanchions will arrive soon. At the Baikal-Arena sports complex, the platform has been installed and two wrestling mats have been delivered. A gymnastics platform and two table tennis tables are also already in place. A judo tatami will be delivered in the coming days.
The Russian-Chinese Youth Games will take place in Irkutsk from July 11 to 16. The official opening ceremony will begin in the square in front of the Trud Sports Palace at 7:00 p.m. on July 12.
Competitions will be held in 12 sports: basketball, volleyball, futsal, and archery will take place at the Trud Sports Palace; judo, freestyle wrestling, table tennis, rhythmic gymnastics, Greco-Roman wrestling, and wushu (taolu) will be held at the Baikal-Arena sports complex; and water polo and swimming will be held at the new aquatic sports complex in the Solnechny microdistrict. The opening of the aquatic sports complex will also take place on July 12. Admission to all events of the VI Russian-Chinese Youth Games will be free. The Games schedule is posted on the website www.rki38.ru.