Kharkiv Regional Weightlifting Championship started on the basis of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. The opening ceremony was attended by: Rector of the University Valerii Sokurenko, Deputy Head of the Department of Youth and Sports of Kharkiv Regional State Administration Eduard Pavlenko, Chief Judge, President of the Union of Weightlifting in Kharkiv region Oleksandr Halashko, First Vice Rector Dmytro Shvets, Vice Rectors Serhii Bortnyk, Anatolii Klochko, deans of faculties, university staff, cadets, university students (http://univd.edu.ua/uk/news/12240).