In the city of Semey, the tests of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on winter kinds  of sports started, in which 56 teachers and employees of the Kazakhstan Innovation University took part. The standards were passed at the ski base located in the “Red Cordon” microdistrict. As we know, tests of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan are a set of regulatory requirements for physical fitness of children, youth and adults. The program is designed to determine the comprehensive physical development of the population.
“The program of Presidential tests includes such kinds of sports as power gymnastics,  light athletics, shooting, swimming and running on skis According to the rules of conducting presidential tests, the submission of standards for winter sports is held in February – March, according to summer types – from April to October.

Presidential tests are not only a monitoring of the physical preparedness of the country’s population, but also a great propaganda of a healthy lifestyle by involving the inhabitants of the country in sports.

All participants of the competition are divided into four age groups: 24-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years and 60 years and older. In the ski training the following distances are provided: 2, 3 km for women and 3, 5 km for men. All the teachers met the standards.