VolSU students celebrating International Day of University Sport

Today, students of Volgograd State University took part in the annual sports festival dedicated to the International Day of University Sport. Young people have successfully passed the standards for long jumps, push-ups and flexibility exercises.

"The teams of the Institutes gave it their all and showed very good results," Sergey Nikitin, senior lecturer of the Department of Physical Education and Health Technologies, said. "Many prospective students will be invited to sports teams, where they will improve their skills and will proudly represent our university at city and national competitions in the future."

According to the results of the competition, the first place was taken by the Institute of Priority Technologies, the second place went to the Institute of Natural Sciences, and the third place was taken by the Institute of Economics and Management. The Institute of Mathematics and Information Technologies took the fourth place, the Institute of Law took the fifth place in the list, the sixth place went to the Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication. The Institute of History, International Relations and Social Technologies was the seventh and the eighth place was taken by the University College.

"Every person should be interested in physical culture from an early age, develop a strong character, strive for harmony of mind and body," Anastasia Ponomareva, a student of the Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication, said. "Such events help athletes to develop comprehensively, teach them perseverance and help to "reset". I am very proud that we have so many real strong athletes at our university!"

"Students competed with pleasure and tried to perform at their best. I would like to wish that the athlete's spirit did not fade in these young people and kindled in others!" Sergey Cheusov, professor of the Department of Physical Education and Health Technologies, commented.