As the deputy chief of department of education, sports and tourism of the Gomel district executive committee Vasily Drozdov noted at a ceremony of opening of competitions, young participants of superiority in such tournaments have fine opportunity not only to prove and be among prize-winners. And not only to show everything to what they were taught by skilled trainers. The main achievement for children is training of sports character, the will to win. And it doesn't matter, if someone won't appear on a prize-winning pedestal. According to the director of sports school of the Gomel area Victor Shundikov, through bitterness of defeats and a tear, persistence and work skill will surely come.

Besides Vasily Drozdov and Victor Shundikov, warm words to young judoists were heard from lips of the chairman Ulukovsky сельисполкома Zhanna Bizni and the director general of RSUP "Gomelgosplempredpriyatiye" Andrey Krivoshey. And the head of branch in Berezki the master of sports Pavel Shundikov brought to parade of participants of competitions. Among one hundred guys — representatives of all branches and offices of sports school of the Gomel area, and also guests from sports schools of labor unions and ON "Gomselmash". Age of participants who competed in eight weight categories — 9-10 years

It should be noted that tournament took place orderly and harmoniously, in what a considerable role not only his organizers and judges. Expeditious competitions — a merit of also chief judge Vladimir Khudyakov and Victor Plisko's chief secretary. As trainers from Gomel noted, they were pleasantly surprised with objective and accurate refereeing.

And now — about winners of the third open tournament of branch in Berezki of sports school of the Gomel area.  Them as weight categories became:  Kirill Zaytsev (Michurinsk), Maxim Kamenchuk and Konstantin Vysotsky (both is Uritskoye), Ilya Baranov and Andrey Shimbalyov (they are labor unions), Daniil Kolosov (Uritskoye), Artur Evdokimov (Berezki) and Vladislav Mironenko ("Gomselmash").

To winners, besides diplomas and medals, the beautiful memorable cups acquired by the sponsor of tournament, were handed over by the chairman of parental committee of branch in Berezki Andrey Zlatov.  Prize-winners of competitions were also awarded diplomas and medals.

The author - Oleg DUBOVETS