About 400 participants will gather at the water sports festival in the Gorodok district

June 8, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. More than 400 participants will gather at the XVII Vitebsk Open Water Sports Festival for Youth, the Department for Youth Affairs and Defense Mobilization Work of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. The event, dedicated to the 67th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, will be held from June 8 to 10 on the shore of Lake Losvido in the Gorodok district. Traditionally, it will be attended by working youth from enterprises, organizations, and educational institutions of the regional center, as well as teams from Orsha, Polotsk, and the Liozno district. A rich program awaits the participants. Traditionally, they will compete in overcoming a water-land obstacle course, "chetvuertlon" (a four-event competition), Dombay football, and volleyball. To win in the latter disciplines, it is not necessary to have perfect sports and tourism skills; dexterity and skill are sufficient. Creative individuals will demonstrate their imagination in body art, amateur art, and culinary contests. The summing up and solemn closing of the festival will take place on June 10. The winning teams, determined in each performance and based on the results of all competitions, will be awarded cups, medals, and certificates of honor. The event is organized by the Department for Youth Affairs and Defense Mobilization Work of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee. -0-