Ukrainian army holds military competition in the kyiv metro

The Federation of ‘Strongman’ Ukrainetogether with the “Sport for All” association, held this Saturday a sports competition for Ukrainian military and police officers at a metro station in Kyivon the occasion of the Defender’s Day held the day before.

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The participants had the opportunity to compete in weightlifting and other strength exercises like move a tire or heavy weightsas EFE-EPA could confirm.

In the strength competition (strongman), held on the station platform Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Plaza de la Independencia) participated teams from the Armed Forces of Ukrainethe State Bureau of Investigation, the National Guard, the Tax Service of Ukraine and the Emergency Services, among others.

In addition, in the event also dedicated to the memory of the champion of Ukraine in strength athletics, the police Vasyl Pavelievkilled in combat during the war against Russiathose attending the competition had access to workshops given by professional athletes and coaches.

Source: Elcomercio

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