Yakutian schoolchildren took part in the Sport Air Drones Assosiation Cup of Korea and the Korean-Russian Festival of Sport Air Drones, held in Suwon (Korea) on January 20. Their participation was organized by North-Eastern Federal University.

Pupils from the Tyungyulyun Secondary School, the Yakutsk City Classical Gymnasium, the Sakha Polytechnic School, the School No. 5, and the Aiyy Kyhata School were sent to South Korea. All five members were trained in drone management at the winter drone school of NEFU Small Computer Academy. They also participated in training competitions with their teachers Maksim Ilyin and Vladimir Bekhtuyuev, the masters of the Institute of Mathematics and Information Science.

Vasily Maksimov, the Director of NEFU Small Computer Academy, told that before the competition children continued their training in the gym of the Gyeonggi School of Physical Education. "Intensive training of Yakut children for the competition was conducted by coach Lee Chung Yol. About twenty Korean students of the coach personally trained and patronized each member of the Yakut team for two days," he said.

The Korean-Russian festival of sports drones was held in four categories: "Touch and go" (flight with landings) for two age groups, "Hurdle Racing" (individual obstacle race), team stage "Hurdle Racing" and "dancing" of drones to the music of "Free Style".

As a result of this contest, Yakut schoolchildren showed their best and were ranked first and prize-places. Vasily Savvinov, the pupil of the 7 form of the Sakha Polytechnic Lyceum won "The best operator of drones "Touch and go" title among pupils of 6-9 forms, the second place was taken by Yanis Timofeev, the pupil of the school "Aiyy Kyhata", Aiyllaan Baishev, the pupil of the 8th grade of the Tyunyulyun school got third place. Yanis Timofeev won the race "Hurdle Racing". Winners and prize-winners received medals, cups and diplomas.

"It is gratifying that Yakut children could see for themselves Korean children hard training and surpassed them on many fronts anyway. And it would not be possible without the support of NEFU and the Yakutia air company," Vasily Maksimov said.

In addition, schoolchildren visited the company NEONTECH - the manufacturer of various types of drones, and the workshop of the company Human RC for the production of sport gliders and drones. The cultural program included a visit to the sights of Seoul.