The final of the biggest in Europe children\u2019s futsal competition \u201c1,000 Teams Tournament\u201d took place in Kharkiv. 17 teams of boys and girls aged 10-12 contended for the victim in the Karazinskyi sports complex. The competition was held under the patronage of the International Charitable Foundation \u201cOleksandr Feldman Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we started to hold the 1,000 Teams Tournament, our aim was to provide children with an alternative to aimless and sometimes even dangerous pastime on the streets. Moreover, we wanted to help children to reveal their sports talents, to make their first steps in football career,\u201d the founder of the competition and Ukrainian MP, Oleksandr Feldman told. \u201cDuring 15 years of existence of these competitions, over a million children took part in them. The Tournament never ends: the next one starts at once \u2013 it is the essence of it and the uniqueness for each child. The new stage of the Tournament starts on September 1. That is why, everyone, who had no time to submit an entry form for this season, will be able to participate in the next one. We invite all teams to take part in it!\u201d<\/p>\n
In the tense and fair struggle, the victory in the 1,000 Teams Tournament was got by the team from Kupiansk (among boys) and Krasnohrad (among girls). The second places were taken by Krasnohrad team of boys and Borova region girls. The third place was taken by the team of boys from Lozova region, and the team of girls from Shevchenkovo region.<\/p>\n
On behalf of the head of the Kharkiv State Regional Administration Ihor Rainin, the young footballers were congratulated by the deputy director of the Department for youth and sports under the Administration Serhii Khrystoiev.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese competitions have already became the hallmark of Kharkiv oblast. The tournament is known both in our country, and abroad. Of course, it is necessary to have it and to continue it holding,\u201d Mr. Khrystoiev said.<\/p>\n
In addition to traditional cups, medals and diplomas, the winners of the1,000 Teams Tournament will have additional prize from International Charitable Foundation \u201cOleksandr Feldman Foundation\u201d: during their summer holidays they will have excursion trips. The team, which has taken the third place in the competition will have a trip to Lviv, the second place \u2013 Warsaw, and the champions will go to the football\u2019s homeland \u2013 London.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fierce sports \u2018fights\u2019 could be envied by the audience of the Premier League, and the devotion and passion of their young participants \u2013 by the adult, professional footballers,\u201d the chief referee of the competitions, the futsal national referee Yurii Volozhenko noted.<\/p>\n
It should be reminded that the1,000 Teams Tournament is held upon an initiative of Ukrainian MP, Oleksandr Feldman since 2001. This is the first in Ukraine large-scale project directed at the revival of sport for children and young people. Near 1 million schoolchildren took part in it during the time of its existence. The competition started the long-term charitable program of the ICF \u201cOleksandr Feldman Foundation\u201d titled \u201cTake children away from the streets.\u201d The patron plans to make the Tournament an international competition soon. Young footballers from Germany, Poland, Israel and other countries have already expressed readiness to take part in it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"