Mykola Velichkovych on behalf of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andri Parubii welcomed the participants and at the same time stressed that such measures unite, give a chance to communicate and exchange experiences. "Sport - is not only good health and good spirits, but, above all, the formation of team spirit, positive, necessary to perform the tasks assigned by our voters," - he said.
People’s
deputy also stressed that the Spartakiad will be a momentum for the development
of mass physical culture and sports, a good example for the citizens of Ukraine,
will contribute to the education of young people and enlarge the circle of sports
fans.
The opening ceremony was attended by about 400 deputies (including the head of Cherkassy, ??Poltava, Ivano-Frankivsk, Dnipropetrovsk regional councils, five of first deputy heads of regional councils and 22 regional deputies, 90 - district 42 - city, 47 – town and 138 village councils) who represented 17 regions of Ukraine. Competitions will be held in five sports: football, volleyball, table tennis, chess, drafts - and will last until 11 June.