On February 6 and 7, the All Russian Winter Sports Day will be held in Irkutsk Region, uniting 18 municipalities and gathering over three thousand participants.
In the Angara region, the All-Russian Day of Winter Sports will be held on February 6 and 7, timed to coincide with the second anniversary of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and the XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi. Such sports festivals will take place in all regions of Russia.– The Day of Winter Sports will be held in 18 municipalities of the Irkutsk Region. It is expected that more than three thousand residents of the region will take part in the sporting events, - noted the Minister of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region, Ilya Reznik.
The minister also said that in Irkutsk on February 7 at the Trud stadium at 12:00, the All-Russian speed skating competitions “Ice of Our Hope - 2016” will begin, in which everyone who wishes may take part. Children aged 6 to 11 will compete at distances of 60, 100, and 300 meters. Adults will compete at a distance of 500 meters. On the same day, at the Yorshi recreation center at 12:00, cross-country ski races over 3 km will take place. It is planned that more than 500 people will take part in the competitions in Irkutsk.