The championship was opened with the teams’ parade, performance of the drummers’ ensemble “Dvin” and choreographic composition of young gymnasts of the center “Briol”. The participants were welcomed by the Minister of National Policy of the Udmurt Republic E.S. Petrov and leaders of national and cultural centers of the Udmurt Republic.
19 teams took part in the international tournament. The athletes represented 7 national and cultural communities of our republic. 8 teams of international students of higher educational institutions of the Udmurt Republic also participated in the championship, including Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University, Udmurt State University and Izhevsk State Medical Academy.