The award ceremony took place at the Hall of Scientific Demonstrations on Wednesday, June 18. Universiade trophies were glowing on the table sparking feelings of joy and pride.

The champions of regional Universiade 2014 and winners of international student SELL Games 2014, which took place from 16th to 18th of May in Tartu (Estonia), gathered to celebrate their accomplishments, both as teams and individuals.

UNN Rector Evgeny Chuprunov pronounced a speech announcing the coming affiliation of the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Sochi State University where training programmes for disabled athletes would be launched. It was a double joy for Lobachevsky State University awards ceremony.

The ceremony was highlighted by the presentation of certificates of sports achievement to students, including the winners of SELL Games 2014:

Artem Laskarev, champion (Swimming, Freestyle: 50 m), 2nd place (Swimming, Breaststroke: 50 m),

Aleksei Morozov, champion (Swimming, Medley: 200 m),

Artem Smurov, 3rd place (Swimming, Breaststroke: 100 m),

Ruslan Beliaev, 3rd place (Swimming, Backstroke: 100 m),

Olga Ermilova, champion (Sprint, Women’s 800 m), 2nd place (Sprint, Women’s 1500 m),

Vladislav Seleznev, 2nd place (Sprint, Men’s 1500 m),

Yulia Rumiantseva and Valeria Kalinina, 3rd place (Badminton, Women’s Doubles).