On February 4, 2023, on the territory of Bolgar Museum-Reserve took place a sports-historical festival “Winter Games – Bolgar Batyrs” implemented with a grant from the Federal Agency for Youth (Rosmolodezh).
At the opening ceremony of the festival, participants were greeted by the hosts of the event – “Bolgar Khan” and “Hanbike”, Deputy Head of Spassky municipal district of RT S. I. Tyunev, director of Bolgar Museum-Reserve R.R. Ziganshin, head of the department for youth, sports and tourism of the Executive Committee of Spassky district A.N. Valiahmetov. They wished the participants good luck, success, decent results at the festival, positive emotions and unforgettable impressions.
Representatives of the young generation between the ages of 12 to 35 years old were able to feel like batyrs, to test their strength in various competitions. About 200 people took part in the festival. It should be noted that not only students of Spassky municipal district of RT, but also students of Alkeevsky, Alekseevsky, Rybno-Slobodsky municipal districts of RT and Staromainsky district of Ulyanovsk region took part in the event this year. Participants passed nine stages of sports-historical and intellectual competitions. Boys and girls answered questions on the history of ancient Bolgar, shot an arrow at a target, overcame a distance on cross-country skis, threw a javelin, threw a bag with hay at a distance and a puck at a gate, tugged a stick (mass wrestling), overcame a track on a sledge with ski poles and lifted weights. All sports-historical competitions were based on a historical reconstruction of martial and winter sports associated with the history of Volga Bulgaria.
The participants worked hard and showed agility, accuracy, strength, quick wit and organization. After passing all stages of the competitions, participants of the festival replenished their strength with real Bolgar porridge of warriors.
At the closing ceremony of the festival, the winners were announced.
In the age category of 12-14 years old among young men:
1st place – Bogdan Kulagin, Bolgar cadet boarding school;
2nd place – Egor Gushchin, Bolgar cadet boarding school;
3rd place – Maksim Zheleznov, Bolgar sanatorium-type residential school.
In the age category 12-14 years old among girls:
1st place – Azaliya Minkina, Antonovskaya secondary comprehensive school;
2nd place – Adilya Suleymanova, Iske Ryazyap secondary comprehensive school;
3rd place – Evelina Nastina, Bilyar secondary comprehensive school.
In the age category of 15-17 years old among young men:
1st place – Vyazgin Maxim, Spassky College of industrial technologies;
2nd place – Emil Minsafin, Bolgar secondary comprehensive school No.1;
3rd place – Amir Minsabirov, Iske Ryazyap secondary comprehensive school.
In the age category of 15-17 years old among girls:
1st place – Grigoryan Roza, Antonovskaya secondary comprehensive school;
2nd place – Aigul Fayzrakhmanova, Antonovskaya secondary comprehensive school;
3rd place – Angelina Yamshchikova, Antonovskaya secondary comprehensive school.
In the age category of 18-22 years old among young men:
1st place – Danil Hramov, Bolgar Museum-Reserve;
2nd place – Roman Gavrilov, MBI “FORPOST” Rybno-Slobodsky municipal district;
3rd place – Ivan Blinov, MBI “FORPOST” Rybno-Slobodsky municipal district.
In the age category of 18-22 years old among girls:
1st place – Elmira Sharipova, MBI “FORPOST” Rybno-Slobodsky municipal district;
2nd place – Evgeniya Savinova, Spassky College of industrial technologies;
3rd place – Zilya Khamidullina, Spassky College of industrial technologies.
In the age category of 23-35 years old among young men:
1st place – Vikhlyansky Alexander, Antonovskaya secondary comprehensive school;
2nd place – Maxim Kuzovkin, Bolgar secondary comprehensive School No. 1;
3rd place – Alexander Dolganov, Bilyarsk secondary comprehensive school.
In the age category of 23-35 years old among girls:
1st place – Rania Khaliullina, Spassky College of sectoral technologies;
2nd place – Fomicheva Irina, Staraya Maina;
3rd place – Karpushina Elizaveta, Bolgar.

Sofia Yamshchikova from Antonovsky secondary comprehensive school was recognized as absolute Bolgar Batyr.
Winners were awarded diplomas and memorable prizes.
We congratulate all winners! See you later!

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