TYUMEN, Apr 2 Elena Vyalbe is awarded the distinction «For Merit to the Tyumen Region» in connection with the success of the region's skiers at the Beijing Olympics and other starts of the season. winners and prize-winners of the Winter Olympic Games and their coaches at the Winter Sports Center «Pearl of Siberia.» The government of the Tyumen region decided to award the president of the Federation of Ski Hills of Russia Elena Valerievna Vyalbe with the distinction «For Services to the Tyumen Region». that her personal contribution as the head of the federation to the result that our skiers are demonstrating today deserves deep respect,” Alexander Moor emphasized. Tyumen athletes at Olympia de Beijing won six medals. Biathlete Alexander Loginov brought two bronze medals to the region's piggy bank, skiers won four awards: gold and silver — Denis Spitsov, gold — Tatyana Sorina, silver — Ivan Yakimushkin. The Governor called this result amazing and one of the best awards in terms of quantity and value.
