East Kazakhstan team won at the Republican Skiing Race and Snowshoeing Tournament under Special Olympics Program

On 15-16 February, 2023, Kostanay city hosted the Republican Skiing Race and Snowshoeing Tournament of Kazakhstan Special Olympics. Teams from 12 regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in the competitions.

East Kazakhstan region was represented by 8 schoolchildren of Special Boarding School No. 7 of Ridder town - the winners of the regional skiing race competitions under the Special Olympics Program.

On the first day of the competition, they competed at a 500-meter distance, according to the results of which the children were divided into divisions. Then they had a 1000m final. In the individual events at this distance:

I place - Vladislava Polyakova, Lolita Kungurova, Victor Rylsky and Ruslan Orazalinov.

II place - Ksenia Panferova, Vladislav Frolov,

III place - Victoria Gazizova and Ilya Krasnobayev.

On the second day of the competition, there was a 500-meter race final. In individual events:

I place - Vladislava Polyakova and Ruslan Orazalinov;

II place - Ksenia Panferova and Victor Rylsky;

III place - Victoria Gazizova and Vladislav Frolov;

VI place - Lolita Kungurova.

In the final team relay race 4/500 m, the EKR team won I and II places (2 groups).

At the opening parade, Vladislava Polyakov was honored to bring in the flag of the Special Olympics competition.

Our congratulations to our boys and girls and coaches on the victory!