Winter sports in Russia are remarkable for its diversity.The demonstration of such abilities is usually held in the north of the country, as there is a majority of the ski slopes.Murmansk - the world's largest city, located north of the Arctic Circle.It is the capital of such activities.There are 296 sports facilities, including sports palaces, stadiums, swimming pools, ski resorts, ski resorts, and so on.Every year, it receives a large number of athletes from across the country who are going to showcase their many talents.
How is called the main winter event of the country?And how it has affected the sports life of Russia?Tell you later in the article.
Feature sporting triumph
Feast of the North - is the main event for winter sports, which takes place in early spring in Murmansk.Why you choose this time?
To prepare ski slopes require a lot of time, especially in the cold season (January-December) is impossible, since the snow pours daily and almost continuously.
also in winter runs complete organizational preparation, registration in the competition is given three months and wanting typed quite a lot.There are no restrictions, everyone will be allowed to participate, will take place as soon as the registration process.The main thing is to have a strong health and cheerful mood.
origins event
first holiday of the North took place on 30 March 1934.The specifics of this celebration was the fact that the competition involved only skiers.At the time, the contestants were not enough, but to popularize the holiday has meant that the number of wishing increased significantly.
organizers of the event at the time agreed that the sports program must be mixed with military training.So plan the celebration even included extra shooting competitions.
Even war has not been able to influence the Russian tradition.Feast of the North continued in the same vein, the athletes were so overcome with enthusiasm that the competition were sent straight to the front.
Postwar active sports life
After the terrible Nazi actions on the territory of the Soviet Union scored a double celebration momentum.Organizers have developed a new concept that would be able to attract more young audience, since the dawn of sports competitions from the age of the participants began thirty years.
In 1961 he was provided with additional software, which has opened up new opportunities for students.The organizers took care of the integrity and created a separate category of participants, which has been separated from adults and professional athletes.It was the junior group, which are trained to themselves competitions.
1962 was marked by the fact that the list of events added hockey.By the time the Feast of the North already had a full comprehensive program, which could include representatives of any winter sport.
to a new level
1971 was no less significant for that celebration.Celebration of the North (Photo competitive process are available in the article) was released to the world level and at events gathered many foreign representatives of winter sports.They were participants from Bulgaria, Hungary, the United States, Korea and so on.
Also this year, the program included the first competition parachutists, and is closer to the 1974 th have been started in biathlon competitions.
Since 1984, celebrations of the North begin the opening ceremony, the idea was borrowed from the Olympic Games.The opening day of the festive lighting of a fire occurs, then carry it across the city's central square.
Modern competition
Each decade brings its change in this celebration.If we consider the beginning of the two thousandth's, then this period began to prevail over extreme sports: rock climbing, kite surfing and windsurfing.Later added and unusual varieties: football on the snow, the contest for the avid fishermen on zakidyvanie rods.
should be noted that every year people will offer innovations and add diversity in celebration of the North.Murmansk constantly receives visitors who came to participate in sports competitions.For increased comfort, the event was moved far beyond the city itself, in a forest valley atmosphere.It is a powerful sports complex, where all conditions for sports events.
Yet the organizers do not stop at one single place in the area and try to find new alternatives for a great holiday.
Skiing
One of the highlights of this remarkable sports event is a marathon, which combines several states.The name speaks for itself - "Ski friendship."Competitions of this kind appeared recently, after 1994.
This ski races, which take place on the territory of several countries - Russia, Norway and Finland.Most importantly, do not need to attend to fiddle with documents.Even if you are a foreigner, you will easily be able to participate, without the passport.
opens the season 2015!
This year was a turning to sports celebrations, as it took place in the village of Uki more.Feast of the North failed to fame, and guests of participants was more than enough.Despite the fact that the venue has changed, the enthusiasm is not diminished, and everyone eagerly participated in various competitions.
also hosted numerous press conferences at which the organizers answered all the questions.
members were active in all areas of sports, as well as in non-traditional forms, which have been described previously.
Interesting facts
Each year the competition makes the history of the competition and opens up new opportunities for the participants.For many years, the event was a lot of interesting events for which information is collected in the archive.We present to your attention some interesting facts:
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eminent commentator of the holiday was the North Vadim Sinyavsky - known journalist, broadcaster, founder of the first Soviet school sports comment.
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In 2009, the event was included in the list of winners of the "Seven Wonders of the edge of the world" by the results of the popular vote.
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also sports event was not without honoring the multiple champions.Among men stood Sergei Dolidovich, the representative of Belarus (seven wins), the women - Julia Chepalova from Khabarovsk (three wins).
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This event Russia joined the largest organization for winter sports: Euroloppet, Russialoppet Union and marathons "Ski Russia".
discover a new talent who can lead you to the summit of Olympus, in this wonderful holiday will help North.Cross-country skiing in particular reveal sporting potential and show how fast you can beat a competitor.
Despite the fact that the competition is open to professionals, probably, you will overcome all obstacles and win the main prize.
