30 January 12:54
The En+ company has become the general partner of the international freestyle wrestling competition among men and women “Ivan Yarygin Cup”.
Let us remind you that the tournament started on January 29 and will end on February 1. 502 athletes came to Krasnoyarsk to participate in it – 176 women and 426 men. The Russian team includes 5 Honored Masters of Sports and 57 Masters of Sports of Russia of international class. 220 foreign wrestlers represent 21 countries from 4 continents.
For the first time in the history of the tournament, an athlete from Brazil, an Olympic participant and the strongest athlete in her country, will take part in it. Among the foreign guests, the largest delegation is from Mongolia. The strongest team, with 3 current world champions and several medalists, is the North Korean team, led by head coach and two-time Olympic champion Kim Il-yong.
“Support and development of sports is one of the priority areas of En+’s social policy, based on the values of responsible business. Assistance in holding the tournament, which is the central sporting event of the region on an international scale, helps to popularize a healthy lifestyle and increase interest in freestyle wrestling among the younger generation. Together with the audience, we will be happy to follow the fights and root for every worthy wrestler,” said Stanislav Legenza, director of the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Plant of the En+ company.
Let us remind you that the tournament named after two-time Olympic champion, world and European champion, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR Ivan Yarygin has been held since 1990. The first competitions were held in Abakan; since 1991, the tournament has been held in Krasnoyarsk.
En+ plays a leading role in the sustainable development of the regions of responsibility. The company's main priorities are creating a comfortable urban environment, developing volunteerism, ecology, healthcare, education, culture and sports.
The company is engaged in the construction and modernization of sports facilities, and also holds large-scale sporting events in the regions where it operates.
Partnership with the Ivan Yarygin Cup is another step in the company’s systematic work aimed at strengthening partnerships and promoting international level competitions.
