Russia’s 9th Delphian Games Open Near Moscow
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04.05.2010
Russia’s 9th Delphian Games opened in Mytishchi outside Moscow on Monday, reports ITAR-TASS.
More than 2,500 young men and women aged 10 to 25 will compete in more than 20 categories this year. The games will be held under the motto “We remember….” marking the 65th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Unlike Olympic Games, where athletes strive for perfection in sport, the participants in the Delphian Games compete in artistry. The programme of the 9th Delphian Games includes dramatic reading, theatrical and fine arts, playing of different musical instruments, signing, and dancing. Cooking and hair dressing contests will be held as well.
In addition to traditional disciplines, there are new ones as well. The participants will compete in the fields of web design, deejaying, electronic and computer music, television journalism, and photography.
The participants will compete in a total of 26 categories this year. The closing ceremony will be held on May 6, 2010 at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk.
The All-Russia Delphian Games have been held since 1999. They have been hosted by Saratov, Smolensk, Volgograd, Ryazan, Krasnoyarsk, Yaroslavl, and Novosibirsk.
Delphian Games are held under the auspices of the Russian Commission for UNESCO, with the assistance of the Council of Europe. Delphian Games are a unique event that combines all competitions that were held in Ancient Greece and banned over 1,600 years ago. They were revived as an international event in 2000 in Moscow that hosted the First Contemporary World Delphian Games.