Rostov region team took the first prize in the South Federal District Championship on feast fighting. The championship, official sponsor is Rostov NPP, was held on March 5, and was devoted to the memory of Sergey Molodov, the Hero of Russia, fallen on the territory of the Chechen Republic in February 2000.

Over 300 sportsmen from 8 to 17 years old took part in the championship. They represented 4 teams: Astrakhan, Volgograd, Rostov regions and Krasnodar territory.

During the ceremony of the tournament opening, Gennady Fomenko, Rostov NPP Deputy HR Director, underlined, how important it is to honor the memories of our country heroes. “Sergey Molodov’s great deals is an example of courage and bravery, ant feast fighting cultivates these features in a sportsman.”

Alexander Soroka, Chairman of the nuclear plant professional unity committee, noted that feast fighting always showed the bright and deep sportsmen’s fight, presenting the audience with a charge of positive feelings. “It is especially pleasant that today the best sportsmen-feast fighters of South Federal District gathered in Volgodonsk. Let this championship be remembered by everybody for our land hospitality”, - Alexander Soroka addressed to the championship participants and guests.

Andrey Parygin, Rostov nuclear plant worker, became the tournament main judge. 

About 120 sportsmen fought for Rostov region honor, they won the tournament gold. Volgograd region team took the second place. Astrakhan region sportsmen took the honorable third place.

Now the sportsmen are to show their skills at the Championship of Russia on feast fighting, where the strongest feast fighters of the country will meet in a battle. The tournament will be held in April in Volgodonsk city.