Teachers and students of the Agrarian University carried the Fire of the Winter Universiade-2019 through the streets of Stavropol

A solemn ceremony of lighting the Torch of the XXIX World Winter Universiade-2019 took place on the square of Stavropol State Agrarian University and the Torch Relay was launched, which passed along the central streets of the regional capital. The first torchbearer was the senior teacher of the department of physical education and sport of the SSAU, Honored Master of Sports of Russia in weightlifting, Olympic champion Andrei Chemerkin.

The head of Stavropol, Andrey Khasanovich Dzhadtoev, and the Chairman of the City Council, Georgy Kolyagin, addressed the guests and participants of the relay with a welcoming speech.

Professor Ivan Vyacheslavovich Atanov, vice-rector for educational work of Stavropol State Agrarian University, on behalf of the leadership of the university and students expressed gratitude to the organizers of the relay that our city was chosen as the launching pad of such a significant historical event for the city, region and the whole country.

- Ten of the 25 torch-bearers are representatives of the Stavropol State Agrarian University! Teachers and students, champions of Russian and international competitions and prominent public figures: Andrei Chemerkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Nina Mukhortova, Nikolai Golovin, Veronika Serikova, Yulia Kolesnichenko, Semyon Semenov, Tatyana Zadorozhnaya, David Bedzhanyan and Jacob Avdeev. This is a great pride for all of us! - said Ivan Vyacheslavovich.

The relay lasted an hour and a half. During this time, 25 torchbearers carried fire past the Palace of Culture and Sports, St. Andrew’s Church, the Stavropol Drama Theater and the Prozritelev and Prave Museum, where they were joyfully welcomed by the citizens. The total length of the route was 4,830 meters.

The Olympic champion in handball Igor Lavrov completed the relay. He raised the Universiade Torch to the stage on Lenin Square of the regional center and together with the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Stavropol Territory Irina Kuvaldina and the Deputy Chairman of the Duma of the Stavropol Territory Dmitry Sudavtsov lit the Chalice of Fire.

The Universiade Fire has been traveling since September 20, it was lit in Turin, Italy. After Stavropol, the Universiade symbol will be sent to Grozny. The relay race will end on March 1, 2019 in Krasnoyarsk. 

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