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Rostelecom took part in the ceremony of handing over a copy of the III Aviation and Space Cup in ice hockey to the Smolensk State University of Sports.
Let us recall that in early March, the annual Aviation and Space Cup in ice hockey was held in Smolensk. Rostelecom was one of its organizers. The competition was attended by 12 teams, which included pilot-cosmonauts, heroes of the Russian Federation, honored test pilots, employees of the aviation and space industries. The tournament was dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of the first cosmonaut of the planet, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin. That is why the venues for its holding were the Sports Palaces of the Smolensk region - the cosmonauts birthplace.
The symbolic handover of the copy of the Cup, which took place last week, was the final event in a series of events dedicated to the heros anniversary. The ceremony was attended by Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero of Russia Sergey Krikalev, Director of the Space is Us Foundation Elena Metelkovskaya, Director of the Smolensk branch of PJSC Rostelecom Alexander Kulikov, Vice-Rector for Sports, Youth Policy and Educational Activities of the Smolensk State University of Sports Kirill Khorunzhiy.
Alexander Kulikov, Director of the Smolensk branch of PJSC Rostelecom:
Our company cares about the future of Russian sports. That is why it was decided to transfer a copy of the Aviation and Space Cup, which took place in Smolensk in March of this year, to a place where it will serve as a visual motivation for young athletes to achieve victories.
Sergey Krikalev, cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Russian Federation:
The Aviation and Space Cup is not only a tribute to the memory of the first cosmonaut squad, but also an opportunity to attract the attention of young people to sports, science and technology. I am sure that there are many talented and promising guys in the Smolensk region, about whom we will hear more.
Kirill Khorunzhiy, Vice-Rector for Sports, Youth Policy and Educational Activities of the Smolensk State University of Sports:
It is a great honor for our university museum to become the custodian of the Aviation and Space Cup. Another glorious page in the sports life of the Smolensk region will be reflected in our exhibition.
The location for the trophy was not chosen by chance: in 1961, after Yuri Gagarin returned from his flight, the first hockey competition for the Gagarin Cup was held at the Smolensk State Institute of Physical Culture (SGIFK). By the way, this cup is still in the museum of the educational institution.
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