A family relay race was organized on the ski slope in the Central Park, the official website of the metropolitan administration reports.
15 families competed in such competitions as relay running, running with a ball, and bringing a ball. to the goal with a stick with a puck and accurately throwing the ball into the trash can.
"The family relay race was held on the initiative of our President in support of the Clean Kazakhstan environmental campaign. The motherland begins with the family. Every little child looks at their parents, so the event is of great educational importance. I believe that thanks to this relay race, the participants will understand the importance of cleanliness. Holding such relay races in winter has its own peculiarities. Despite the winter cold, participation in an outdoor sports event leaves a special impression. That's why we chose the Ski Roller track. The location of this place is also very good. We will not stop there. We will also hold many tournaments and competitions, participate in raising the sports culture of Astana," said Kelbai Zhanbek, Head of the Sports and Mass Events Planning Department at the Directorate of Sports and Mass Events of the Astana City Akimat. A master's lecture was also held on topical issues of recycling and maintaining a clean environment. I participated. The mood is great. Even if we do sports every day, the atmosphere at the competition has a different place. The competitions were held at a high level. We effectively spent our free time and got good emotions together with our children," said Serikbai Alimkhanov, a participant in the family relay race.
At the end of the event, the whole family supported the environmental campaign "Taza Kazakhstan" and collected garbage in special boxes.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/904854