Following the example of the ZakSA deputies, employees of the city administration also checked their physical fitness. Last Friday in the sports complex "Athletics Arena", which is located on Krestovy Island, they made an attempt to pass the TRP standards.
The physical culture committee told reporters that the sports program was based on the types of tests of the VI-IX stages of the TRP complex. This is a relay race (100m run), a pound kettlebell snatch, pull-up from a hang on a high bar. The competitions were held as personal-team competitions. Prize-winners and winners received awards.
The highlight of this sports event was the participation of the Governor. At one time, upon arrival in St. Petersburg, Georgy Poltavchenko made no secret of his hobby for basketball. According to him, he often visits the stands during basketball competitions. Sometimes he plays. Although the physical condition does not allow you to do this as often as before. Although earlier the governor took to the field and managed to bring the first points to the administration staff during the match against the amateur team. True, two years have passed since those events.
Here's how they wrote about it then.
Georgy Poltavchenko managed to show himself in basketball.
The first match was held in the recently opened sports complex "Arena". Although it is unlikely that this competition will be reflected in the history of sports. On the basketball arena, teams from the St. Petersburg administration and basketball fans met in a duel. As part of the so-called team, people who enjoy authority among the townspeople took part in the game. Both teams were strengthened by the famous basketball players of Spartak in the recent past - Sergey Kuznetsov, Andrey Makeev, Andrey Fetisov and Sergey Grishaev. The city governor Georgy Poltavchenko also took part in the match.
His shot immediately gave the team a three-point advantage and the score was opened. The result of the meeting, of course, is a draw. The opponents decided not to play in extra time.
