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The ensemble performed at the opening ceremony of the Moscow Power Structures Hand-to-Hand Combat Cup in memory of V.V. Chernikov

The ensemble performed at the opening ceremony of the Moscow Power Structures Hand-to-Hand Combat Cup in memory of V.V. Chernikov

19.09.2020
The ensemble performed at the opening ceremony of the Moscow
Power Structures Hand-to-Hand Combat Cup in memory of V.V. Chernikov
The ensemble performed at the opening ceremony of the Moscow Power Structures Hand-to-Hand Combat Cup in memory of V.V. Chernikov

The first Moscow Power Structures Cup hand-to-hand combat tournament in memory of Vladimir Vasilyevich Chernikov, Minister of the Moscow Government and Head of the Department of Regional Security and Anti-Corruption of the City of Moscow, was held on September 19, 2020, at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace.

The tournament program included an official part with a speech by the guests of honor, a sports and entertainment program, as well as a hand-to-hand combat competition among teams representing the main and central departments of the law enforcement agencies in Moscow. The Cup features the best hand-to-hand combat athletes from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow, the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, the National Guard of Russia, the Federal Security Service of Russia, and the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of Russia. The tournament was hosted by Dmitry Guberniev, a popular television journalist.

Among the tournament's distinguished guests were Moscow Deputy Mayor A.N. Gorbenko, heads of law enforcement agencies and departments of the Russian Federation, members of the Moscow Government, and deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

The official part of the tournament opened with the song "Officers" (music and lyrics by Oleg Gazmanov), performed by the ensemble's soloist, People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Romanov, and the choir of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, led by the artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev.

According to the established tradition, the audience stood up to listen to the performance of this song, which has long been an anthem of honor and dignity for Russian officers and defenders of our Fatherland. The audience greeted the artists of the Rosgvardia Academic Song and Dance Ensemble with prolonged applause.

According to the organizers and participants of the competition, the first tournament for the Moscow Power Structures Cup in hand-to-hand combat in memory of V.V. Chernikov was a great success and may become a tradition.

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