«Only a healthy nation can be called competitive».

Nursultan Nazarbayev

On April 28, 2018 employees of the Ice Palace "Alau" took part in the first stage of Presidential tests on summer sports. The competition started at 10 a.m. at the stadium named after Kazhymukan Munaitpasuly.

In the beginning the participants of the tests from different organizations of the city were divided into several age groups. After that the races started.

Presidential test is a set of exercises (tests) that determine, by means of control standards, the overall level of physical preparedness of the population. Presidential tests are the basis of the regulatory requirements for the physical preparedness of the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The main objectives of the Presidential tests are:

• Realization of state program “The concept of the development of physical culture and sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2025”.
• Development of physical culture and sports, promotion of healthy lifestyle, introduction of Presidential tests and strengthening physical preparedness of the population.