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The main sporting events in Ulyanovsk life in April and the beginning of May are track-and-field relay races: district and city. More than 5000 people from general schools, specialized secondary schools, vocational schools, universities, enterprises and organizations of the city prepare for these important starts for the prizes of the newspaper "Ulyanovsk Segodnya". |
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The All-Russian sailing regatta for the Volga Cup takes place in Ulyanovsk every year at the end of June. More than 100 yachts from 20 cities of Russia take part in it. |
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Many sport fans visit this captivating game - Russian hockey. In Ulyanovsk this game is very poplar - here were held the national championship and the world's championship on Russian hockey. At the central stadium "Trud" train Ulyanovsk team "Volga" - one of the best sporting teams in this sport. |
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The swimming pool "Spartak" was built in the 60-s. In 2005 it was completely reconstructed, was made a thorough repair. Now this is one of the most popular swimming pools of the city. Here are work aerobics club, solarium, sport sections, are held trainings for children and students, are conducted sporting contests in the water. |
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A mountain ski slope is situated in the center of Ulyanovsk - on the Volga slope near the regional philharmonic. The track is equipped with an elevator; every year dozens of skiers and snowboarders train here. According to a plan here, in the area of the park "Druzhby Narodov", will be built a modern mountain-ski slope. Business-plan of the investment project also includes building of the zone for snowboarders, and hiring station of mountain-ski equipment. |
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The tennis courts "LAWN TENNIS" began to work in 2003. Now it is the only complex in Ulyanovsk which has up-to-day equipment for family leisure and preparation of young sportsmen. On the base of "LAWN TENNIS" works the children's tennis academy, where train more than 300 children. At the courts are regularly held competitions, in which take part sportsmen from different cities of Russia. |
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The Ulyanovsk diving-center "Skat" was founded by a group of enthusiastic people. In June 2006 in honor of the day of water basins cleaning the diving-center conducted researches and cleaning of the Volga bottom in water area of the central beach and the yacht-club. From the bottom were picked up hundreds of things which were dangerous for swimmers. In this action took place professional divers and underwater amateurs. |
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