In Irkutsk the 6th Russian Chinese Youth Games ended. At the closing ceremony organizers thanked athletes judges and fans, and set the next meeting in China in two years. Over three days 320 participants from both countries competed for 97 medal sets in 12 sports, and the Russian team led clearly in gold medals.
On July 15, a solemn closing ceremony of the VI Russian-Chinese Youth Games took place in the square in front of the Trud Sports Palace. The Acting Governor of the Irkutsk Region, Sergei Eroshchenko, announced their conclusion.- I would like to thank the athletes and the judges for their professionalism and, of course, the caring Irkutsk fans who followed the competitions with genuine interest and sincere emotions. Our next meeting will take place in China in two years. I wish our athletes to achieve no less success than our guests achieved here, - the head of the region addressed the ceremony participants.
The Deputy Director of the Department of Youth Sports of the General Administration of Sports of China, Wang Xuan, thanked them for the warm welcome, friendliness, and high level of organization.
- The Russian-Chinese Games bring together athletes from the two countries and are one of the main cultural events between Russia and China, - the Chinese representative noted.
Over the course of three days, 320 athletes from Russia and China competed in 12 sports. 97 sets of medals were awarded.
As a result, the Russian national team won 59 gold medals in seven sports: water polo, volleyball, freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, judo, futsal, and rhythmic gymnastics.
The People's Republic of China won 38 in four sports: table tennis, archery, basketball, and swimming. In wushu, the competition ended in a tie - the overall score was 5:5.