Sport

On May 20, Football Field No. 1 at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted the Open Football Tournament organized by the Institute of Special Communications and Information Protection in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine.

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.

🏃‍➡️ The NewRun Marathon is a large-scale charity sporting event that brings together runners, sports enthusiasts, and all supporters of an active lifestyle. This year, participants supported an important cause—raising 5 million hryvnias for prosthetics for veterans.

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 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.

🇯🇵 🇺🇦 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.