24 March in the athletics arena of the Znamensky Brothers Olympic Center under the motto “The whole family for health!” competitions of sports families were held among teams of institutions and organizations of the city of Moscow.
Moscow Metrostroy was represented by a team of 17 families.
To the sounds of a brass band with flags, banners and a ceremonial presentation of labor collectives, a parade of teams and an opening ceremony took place.
The participants were welcomed by the Chairman of the Moscow Federation of Trade Unions, Mikhail Antontsev, chairmen of territorial trade union organizations, honored sports veterans, including famous Olympic champions.
The organizers of the competition, together with major industry trade unions in Moscow, were able to make the competition a beautiful, joyful, fun and widespread holiday, creating excellent conditions for active leisure for their families on their days off. Chairman of the Terkom of the Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers Steshenko Sergey Grigorievich is confident that such events are aimed at raising the status of trade union activities, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle, sports and family leisure.
Both two-parent and single-parent families were allowed to participate in the competition. Game and entertainment complexes were designed for all age categories of children; recreation areas and a play area were also created. In the stands, in the fan area, the Mosmetrostroy trade union organized the distribution of light food and water for their families.
The program of each type of competition consisted of separate stages and a combined relay race with tasks for speed, accuracy or consistency in completing a task.
All representatives of the Mosmetrostroy team successfully completed various relay races, races on electric cars and scooters, a Zorba race, mastered mini orienteering circuits, overcame a giant inflatable obstacle course and an inflatable maze, showed accuracy in the shooting range, at the basketball hoop and at the football goal, and also received a lot of positive emotions from participating in the competition. In addition, all young athletes were given sweet gifts.
We are sincerely happy for all the families who took part in this great sports festival.