On
October 4, 2026, first- through fourth-year students of the Russian Language
and Literature educational program at the AIU Pedagogical Institute
participated in the All-Russian educational campaign “Sports Dictation.” The
event was held at the Russian House in Astana at the invitation of the
Representative Office of Rossotrudnichestvo in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The
students were accompanied by lecturers T. D. Abzhakova and R. M. Utepova.
The
“Sports Dictation” was broadcast live. The event was hosted by renowned sports
commentator Dmitry Guberniev and Olympic champion Maria Kiseleva, the creator
of the project. Approximately 1,500 venues across Russia and neighboring
countries joined the online broadcast.
The
Russian House in Astana welcomed several distinguished Russian athletes as
honorary guests:
·
Alexander
Krasnykh, silver medalist in the 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay at the Tokyo
Olympic Games;
·
Gulnaz
Khatuntseva, bronze medalist in the cycling madison event at the Tokyo Olympic
Games;
·
Olga
Denshchikova, participant in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
Participants
answered 25 questions covering various sports, the history of sporting
achievements, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The
campaign was officially opened by Mikhail Degtyarev, Minister of Sport of the
Russian Federation and President of the Russian Olympic Committee. He welcomed
the participants and presented the first question of the dictation.
The
subsequent questions were read by celebrated athletes and representatives of
participating venues from Russian regions and neighboring countries. The
nineteenth question was presented on behalf of the Russian House in Astana by
Irek Khaydarovich Zinnurov, Head of the Representative Office of
Rossotrudnichestvo in Kazakhstan.
After
completing the dictation, AIU students had an opportunity to speak with the
renowned athletes, ask questions, receive autographs, and take commemorative
photographs. Participation in the campaign allowed the students to test their
knowledge, broaden their horizons, and learn more about the history of elite
sport.