Russian championship on ushu in Adygeya

On October, 17-18th in Maykop for the first time the championship and the All- Russian competitions on traditional ushu were held.

250 strongest sportsmen from 15 regions of Russia participated in the competitions. Adygeya on tournament was represented by 52 participants.

As YUGA.RU informed, the competitions passed in three traditional kinds: "shuaitsiao" (wrestling), "taolu" (complex performance) and "taitsy-tuishou" (palms pushing).

"Results of the competitions were brought in the individual aspects. As a result the sportsmen from Adygeya won 28 gold, 37 silver and 19 bronze medals. A plenty of the sport awards were also won by sportsmen from Rostov area and Dagestan", - the main trainer of the Adygeya team Vladimir Vasilchenko told.

He also added that on results of the competitions the decision on participation in the world championship of two junior and one adult sportsman from the republic which will take place in Hong Kong in March, 2010 was made; other 11 sportsmen from Adygeya in April, 2010 will perform in the championship of the planet in the city of Pisa.

"In the organization of the Russian championship on traditional ushu a great support was organized by the Adygeya president, the republican committee on physical training and sports and the profile committee of Maykop town administration. I hope that for the world championship and the European competition there will be sponsors, too, to help in preparation and sending of our sportsmen", - Vladimir Vasilchenko added.

NatPress - Oct 22, 2009