The All-Russian University Sports Festival "UniverLiga" has concluded in Krasnoyarsk.

This year marked the first time for such a large-scale Festival here in Krasnoyarsk. The event brought together approximately 3,000 students, including those who had come to study in Russia from abroad. Over four days, participants competed for dozens of medals in 27 popular and innovative sports. Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Region Mikhail Kotyukov congratulated the participants on the successful completion and awarded the top-scoring team:

— I thank you for your energy, ardour, discipline, and will to win. We spent several fantastic days consumed by the invigorating atmosphere of sport, competition, and, most importantly, friendship. Today, we repeated the success of the 2019 Winter Universiade: back then, Krasnoyarsk had around 3,000 athletes, and today, just as many are visiting our city to take part in this event. With your energy and effort, Krasnoyarsk has confirmed its status as the winter ​student sports capital of Russia.

Maxim Urazov, Director of the Department of Physical Culture and Mass Sports of the Ministry of Sports of Russia, and Sergey Kryukov, Chairman of the Russian Student Sports Union, also welcomed the Festival participants and guests and praised the high level of organisation of the event.

The Governor himself presented the main award for the UniverLiga's total winner. The trophy was won by the Gvardia student sports club from the Tyumen Region.

The Festival's closing ceremony also announced the winners of special nominations:

• UniverLiga Regional Cup (for participants from the Krasnoyarsk Region) – student sports club "Belki" (Siberian Federal University);
• UniverLiga Physical Fitness Standard Cup  – student sports club "Gvardiya" from the Tyumen Region;
• Winter Fan Cup – student sports club "Irbis" from the Krasnoyarsk Region.

In addition to the competition, UniverLiga participants attended lectures, master classes, and meetings with renowned Russian athletes. Illustrious choreographer, ice show and sporting events producer, and Olympic silver medalist Ilya Averbukh, Olympic silver medalist and World and European figure skating champion Evgenia Medvedeva, Olympic silver medalist Nikolai Olyunin, and others participated in an open meet-up with the students.

The All-Russian University Sports Festival "UniverLiga" kicked off in the regional capital on February 27. The competition took place at the venues of the 29th Winter Universiade 2019.