Six is a lucky number of the First International tournament on mini-football among women's teams "April‘s weekend". Let us remind that competitions were launched under the slogan "Sport against homophobia" and became a kind of final note of the "Week Against Homophobia." In Moscow it ended April 3, 2011.
A day before the Federation of LGBT sport in Russia described the outcome of the tournament. It was greeted with congratulatory telegrams from ambassadors of 6 countries - the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Germany.
On the field of the Palace of Sports "Quantum" in the suburban "Troitsk" came 6 teams - from Moscow, Arkhangelsk, St. Petersburg and Kiev. Guests represented famous far beyond Ukraine sport club "NRG". It compets with the Russian teams of the LGBT competitions around the world. Above all, this is the team "A-Mega" from St. Petersburg. They won the silver, losing the title holder of the Cup tournament to Muscovites from the team "Left wing". The bronze medals went to Kiev.
"Moscow, Kiev, St. Petersburg and Arkhangelsk - these cities are hundreds of km apart, but they unite people, similar in their desire to live an interesting and happy life. We saw passion and excitement in their eyes, while playing in this bright and sunny day and fighting for every ball, and it was not possible to interrupt this common desire"- resumes the "April‘s weekend" the official website (automatic translation here >>) of the Federation of LGBT sport in Russia.