On October 21, at the Palace of Sports and Culture named after Baluan Sholak started the second phase of the RK Cup short-track. The second stage of the Cup will run until October 23, and is a test event on the eve of the 28-th World Winter Universiade in 2017 in Almaty.
Short Track – is speed skating on a short track speed skating views. In competitions involving several athletes who ride at the same time on an oval track. Short-track is a sport that is part of the main program of the Universiade-2017 competitions. Despite the fact that the short track is a developing sport in Kazakhstan is already a noticeable level of growth. Thus, the domestic masters short track for the first time in its history reached the final of the Olympic torch relay in Sochi in 2014, and in the junior world championships in short track speed skating, speed skater Kazakh Denis Nikisch won a bronze medal.
The main goal of the RK Cup short-track is to promote sport and the development of short-track in the regional children’s sports schools. The second stage of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup short-track is an important event in the country skating environment. Young and promising skaters, the winners will get the chance to participate in the upcoming Student Winter Games in 2017. In the second stage of the Cup will be attended eight teams from eight regions of Kazakhstan. They are West Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Kostanai, East Kazakhstan, Atyrau, South Kazakhstan regions, as well as the cities of Astana and Almaty.
The second stage of the RK Cup short-track -is a test race on the eve of the 28th World Winter Universiade – 2017 in Almaty. The second stage of the Cup is the ability to check and test all the functionality of the service and the direction of the Directorate. At competitions in short track will be tested: Accreditation Service, the security service, transportation service, cultural sector, service of meetings and wires, food and accommodation. In the competition involved 70 volunteers, who also will be tested for readiness.
His views on the Second Phase of the RK Cup short-track shared coach of Kazakhstan short track Madygali Karsybekov:
“After Sochi Olympics, our men’s team reached an agreement with Federation of Skating Netherlands on joint training. And our men’s team is preparing for the second season with Dutch team. There are already results of this collaboration – our athletes have become confident enough to speak. Last season, in the internal struggle relay our team won twice from the Russian team, Olympic champions. Our athletes also beat the Chinese team in the net, the team of Korea. And now the Kazakh team rather afraid, because for the past two seasons we are very much up. And the first number, which are prepared in Holland, fortified by our juniors will be competing for gold at the Universiade in Almaty. Most importantly, they peaked for the Universiade. And today’s competition in Baluan Sholak very useful, because in the short track speed skating competition at the Universiade will be held here. Therefore, test events will contribute to everyone, athletes, and all the services of the Directorate of the Universiade. ”
Press Service
Directorate of the Universiade-2017