The guests arrived in the capital of Kuban to explore the city and the base of the football club Krasnodar, which will be the home for the Spanish national team during the World Cup this summer. A tour around the stadium and premises was conducted for them by the founder and owner of FC Krasnodar Sergey Galitskiy. The Mayor of Krasnodar Evgeny Pervyshov also participated in the tour.
More than 1 thousand composite panels with the flags of Russia and Spain, panels with symbols of the World Cup will be installed in the city. Also, 120 volunteers will work to help foreign guests. The readiness of Krasnodar to the reception of the Spanish national team, Spanish fans and the upcoming World Cup were discussed at the meeting held by the Mayor of the city Evgeny Pervyshev.
The most ambitious athletic race in the South of Russia was held in the capital of Kuban for the 14th time. This year's RUN ASICS KRASNODAR is remarkable for the largest number of participants from among children.
In the capital of Azerbaijan — Baku at the European championship in trampoline, double mini-trampoline and tumbling track trainees of Krasnodar coaches in the national team of Russia won a total of nine medals of different values.
For the second consecutive year the city ultra-marathon "Hardrun" dedicated to the Fatherland's Defender Day is held in Krasnodar. The participants compete at four distances – 5, 10, 25 and 50 km.
On Saturday, February 3, citizens of different ages, professions and beliefs came together to Pushkin Square to express the respect and support of the Russian athletes at the Winter Olympic Games in Korea.
Three-time Olympic champion met with the Mayor of the regional center Evgeny Pervyshov. During the meeting, the Mayor of Krasnodar and the guest of honor of the international Greco-Roman wrestling tournament of the memory of Ivan Poddubny, which is being held in the Palace of Sports "Olymp", discussed the development of children and youth sports in the capital of Kuban.
From January 18 to 21 in the Palace of Sports "Olympus" over 200 strongest athletes of the world will take part in the Grand Prix competition of the memory of Ivan Poddubny.
The Mayor of the city Evgeny Pervyshov, the Chairwoman of the City Duma Vera Galushko, Olympic champion Irina Karavaeva personally congratulated the champions and coaches, presented the awards in the field of physical culture and sports during the ceremony "Krasnodar Olympus-2017 ".
The development of this sport discipline was discussed at the reception, which Evgeny Pervyshov held as the secretary of the Krasnodar local branch of "United Russia" political party. Citizens appealed for assistance in solving private and socially significant issues.