Students and teachers of Kirov State Medical University took an active part in several major sporting events over the past weekend. On Saturday morning, representatives of the university gathered in the Park Named after the 50th Anniversary of Young Communist League, where they joined a mass warm-up session led by Olympic cross-country skiing champion Alexander Legkov. After the warm-up, they took to the starting line of the All-Russian Running Day "Cross of the Nation." This large-scale sporting event brought together more than 5,000 enthusiasts of an active lifestyle in the Kirov Region, and the medical university team successfully covered distances of varying lengths, supporting the region's extensive track-and-field movement.

     On the same day, the traditional autumn track-and-field relay race dedicated to the official closing of the summer sports season was held at the Palace of Creativity — Memorial. The combined team of the medical university demonstrated a high level of preparation and won bronze medals among higher education institutions. The awards were presented to the prize-winners by First Deputy Chairman of the Regional Government Dmitry Kurdyumov, Minister of Sports of the Kirov Region Sergey Sulik and honored guest Alexander Legkov.

      In parallel, the Open Kirov State Medical University Arm Wrestling Championship took place at the university's physical education and wellness complex. Twenty-six athletes took part in spectacular bouts, competing for awards in four men's and two women's weight categories.

      Another striking victory was brought to the university by the women's volleyball team. Over two days, the players competed at the "Impuls" sports complex, which hosted the V "Bastion" Cup among women's teams. As part of their preparation for the main playing season, the updated roster of our team successfully outperformed its rivals and took first place in the "Light" category among the 15 participating squads.