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The World Masters Games—for veteran athletes—were recently held in Abu Dhabi (UAE). The Ukrainian 65+ team participated in the soccer tournament, featuring Igor Mentukov, an employee of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) campus and a specialist and member of the university’s trade union committee. The Ukrainian soccer players won first place and were awarded gold medals. Ihor Oleksiyovych spoke to a correspondent from “Kyiv Polytechnic” about participating in the World Masters Games.

At the end of February, the “Globus” Touring Club traditionally organizes and hosts the “Snow Leopard” city competition in mountaineering techniques. The wonderful atmosphere of Holosiivskyi Park, exciting stages, and the opportunity to showcase technical skills attract dozens of athletes and fans.

In mountaineering, a “Snow Leopard” is an honorary title that has been awarded in the USSR since the mid-1960s for ascending the country's highest peaks—the seven-thousanders. Without oxygen tanks, without porters, with cumbersome heavy gear, in felt boots and self-sewn clothing, enthusiasts conquered the icy kilometers of mountain slopes. It was only in the 1990s that lightweight and reliable equipment and innovative materials appeared. Among the recipients of the “Conqueror of the Highest Mountains” badge is a constellation of Kyiv Polytechnic graduates. Let’s name them.

🏐 The All-Ukrainian Mykhailo Pavlovsky Volleyball Tournament was organized by the Trade Union Committee of Igor Sikorsky KPI in collaboration with the Association of Volleyball Veterans of Ukraine.

🇯🇵 🇺🇦 The Ukrainian-Japanese Center at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted the qualifying round of the 2026 Japanese Ambassador’s Cup Open Shogi Tournament—an ancient Japanese intellectual game that combines logic, strategic thinking, and philosophy.

🏓 Our students performed successfully in the table tennis competition at the 21st Universiade in Kyiv: two university teams made it into the top ranks and earned KPI important points in the overall standings.

🏐 The KPI women’s team confidently advanced through the group stage of the Indoor Volleyball Club League at the official Kyiv Championship and made it to the playoffs. Next up are knockout games and the battle for top spots among the tournament’s strongest teams.

📜 As part of the Kyiv Universiade, the Kyiv Chess Championship for student teams from higher education institutions took place. Over two days, 25 teams from 22 Kyiv universities competed for the championship in blitz and rapid chess. The university was represented by two teams—and both won awards.

♟Last week at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, a true chess marathon took place—from faculty tournaments to championships among amateurs and professionals.