December 2, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Journalists of the united editors’ office of the national newspapers "Khanty Yasang" and "Luima Seripos" Lyudmila Spiryakova and Galina Kondina won the prizes of Finnish cultural society named after Kastren for successful work in national mass media.

This year Kastren’s society awarded reporters who worked in 2004-2008 in printed mass media of Russia in national languages in the sphere of journalism.

70 journalists from 12 regions of Russia participated in the contest. The chief prize of the contest amounted to 1000 Euro. Besides, eight prizes were won by editors who write in national languages.

December 2, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Yesterday the opening ceremony of the International Tennis Tournament was held in Khanty-Mansiysk.

The competitions were opened by Governor of Ugra Alexander Filipenko and President of the  Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpischev, Vice-President of the Russian Tennis Federation Vladimir Lazarev and President of the Ugra Tennis Federation Gadi Amirov.

Welcoming the sportsmen, the head of the region said that it is the first tournament, hosted in the Autonomous Okrug of such level and should be continued. "For many participants of the competitions this tournament will be a step in the increase of their professional skills. I am confident that soon Ugra will host top tennis-players at their courts. Our accumulated experience of the preparation and hosting the international competitions let us hope for that".

Shamil Tarpischev  expressed the words of gratitude to the tournament organizers and wished uncompromised competition to sportsmen. "The organizers of the competitions did their best and we say - conditions in Khanty-Mansiysk are ideal for sportsmen. The Autonomous Okrug has become one of the recognized centers of the Russian sport development. It  is proved by the level of the preparation and hosting the biathlon, chess and boxing competitions and competitions of other sport".

After the opening ceremony  of the tournament it was held its first match between Marselle Granoliers (Spain) and Fabris Martin (France).the Spanish tennis-player won (6:4, 6:4). The prize fund of the tournament amounts to 50 ths. USD.

December 2, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Governor of Ugra Alexander Filipenko congratulated Alexei Ashapatov upon is new world record in shot throwing. The athlete made this record in Bangalore (India) at the World Paralympic Track-and-Fiend Championships.  

Alexei was the first in shot throwing and his result was 16,27 m. So he exceeded  the previous world record by 24 cm.

Alexei Ashapatov won another gold medal in disc throwing - 55,99 m. The second was an athlete from the Czech Republic with the result - 45,27 m.

Another athlete of the Ugra Disable People Sport Center Olga Sergienko from Yugorsk was the second in javelin throwing. Her result - 20,11 m and Olga got a silver medal of the World Championships.

"I am pleased that the sportsmen show their best results. It means that coaches made everything correctly", - said Chief coach of the Paralympic tracj-and-field combined team of Russia Irina Gromova. "In January of 2011 in New Zealand it will be hosted the World Championships where sportsmen will participate in all the disciplines of the Paralympic program. Then comes London of 2012. We have all grounds to hope that we will form a strong team - able to improve their result in Beijing".

Alexei Ashapatov and Olga Sergienko are the best sportsmen of the track-and-field combined team of Russia and leaders of Ugra combined team.

Today Ugra athletes - members of the paralympic track-and-field combined team of Russia return to Moscow. They will come to Ugra on December 3.