The final of the Russian Cup in parachuting started in Chechnya

International competitions and the final of the Russian Cup in parachuting have opened in Chechnya.

The competition takes place at the Goodsky Parachute Training Center at the Russian Special Forces University and is dedicated to the 74th anniversary of the President of Russia and the memory of the first President of Chechnya, Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov.

126 athletes from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan take part in the tournament, including winners and medalists of Russian and international competitions.

GROZNY, October 6—RIA Novosti. International competitions and the final of the Russian Cup in parachuting opened in Chechnya, reports a RIA Novosti correspondent.

The competition takes place at the Goodsky Parachute Training Center at the Russian Special Forces University (RUS) named after Vladimir Putin. 126 athletes from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan take part in the tournament. International landing accuracy competitions are timed to coincide with the 74th anniversary of the Russian President. The final of the Russian Cup in canopy piloting is dedicated to the memory of the first president of Chechnya, Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov.

“The activities of the Goodsky Parachute Training Center, created on the basis of the Russian Special Forces University <...>, are of particular importance for the development of parachuting in the region. It has become a modern platform for training athletes, improving their professional skills and holding competitions of the highest level,” said Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic, Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Akhmat Kadyrov at the opening.

Among the competition participants are winners and medalists of Russian and international competitions, including World and European Championships and Cups. Assistant to the head of the republic, head of the RUS Baybetar Vaikhanov noted that holding such tournaments helps to popularize parachuting in the republic.