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Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
The department occupies an important place in the development of our university. Over 90 years, it has established itself as the center of sports life at SPbPU. On August 23, 1934, a department for military training was created at the Leningrad Industrial Institute, which included the departments of military disciplines and physical education. The latter included 16 teachers, andshe became the progenitor today’s Institute of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The anniversary was attended by Vladimir Glukhov, Advisor to the Rectorate, Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice-Rector for Additional and Pre-University Education, Natalya Antyukh, multiple world champion and Honored Master of Sports of Russia in track and field, Leonid Shiyanov, Chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Society of Trade Unions of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region “Russia”, and many other representatives of physical culture and sports of the city.
The guests were greeted by the Director of the Institute of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism of SPbPU Valery Sushchenko: On behalf of our institute, I would like to sincerely congratulate all of us on the successful celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Department of Physical Education and Sports! This anniversary has become not only a significant milestone in the history of the department, but also a wonderful opportunity to remember all the achievements and people who have contributed to its development over all these years. I would like to thank everyone who came to share this important moment with us. It is not interesting to live in the present, forgetting the past and not dreaming about the future. Therefore, we treat our veterans with respect and warmth, honor traditions and perpetuate the memory of the worthy. Special thanks to all the teachers, staff and students who have actively worked and continue to work to improve the status of our department over the years.
After this, a presentation of the department’s activities and an award ceremony took place. Awards “For Merit”, gratitude from the physical education and sports society of trade unions for contribution to the development of the department were presented to employees and teachers.
Today, the department employs 49 highly qualified specialists. Among them, 14 teachers have an academic degree and 11 have an academic title. Currently, classes are held in specializations, where students can study based on their sports interests. There are ten specializations in total: fitness, martial arts, general physical training, strength sports, swimming, health technologies, sports games, orienteering and sports tourism, chess, phygital sports.
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