UrFU Students Joined the Ski Track of Russia Race

15:55, February 13, 2023

It was the first time they went skiing

On February 11, students of the Ural Federal University took part in the All-Russian mass ski race "Ski Track of Russia - 2023". Among them were international students who were skiing for the first time.

"In my hometown of Luoyang in China, it is always warm, there is no snow. My friends and I from the Chinese-Russian Institute have never skied. When we came to study at UrFU, we learned a lot, including how to ski. I had a lot of fun participating in the Ski Track of Russia. Although I did not finish first, but I tried very hard... I am lucky to study in the joint program of the Ural Federal University and the North China University of Water Resources and Hydropower. That is why I was able to achieve such a great result in my research and have such a happy learning experience," said Xiao Shoting, a Master's student of Industrial and Civil Engineering at the Chinese-Russian Institute of the Ural Federal University.

The student was preparing for his participation in the race and had several training runs at the CSKA ski base with coach Nadezhda Golubina.

In addition to the student from China, among our students there are those who went skiing for the first time this year. Seven students from the African continent competed in the 3 km race of the All-Russian event "Ski Track of Russia" in Ekaterinburg.

"It was an amazing experience and a special way to thank nature and winter. Even though we fell so many times, everyone was eager to help us get back up," said Kalaluka Andrew Sishekano, a student at the Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at UrFU from Zambia.

"Thanks to all the organizers for such an event, I really enjoyed it," said Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed Abdulmaksoud Mossa, a student at the UrFU Institute of Construction and Architecture from Egypt.

Reference

"Ski Track of Russia" is the most popular sports event in Russia, which is open not only to professional athletes, but also to amateur skiers. Since 1982 hundreds of thousands of like-minded people who are not indifferent to skiing, healthy and active rest take part in the event.

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office.
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