Sports activists play a significant role in organizing sports and mass activities within the university as part of extracurricular work. The article discusses the essence and role of student union specialists in developing sports activities within the university. Based on the results of a survey, an analysis of the needs of student sports activists in acquiring additional competencies related to organizing student sports activities is conducted, using the example of the Ural Federal University.
student sports, sports activists, additional competencies, student needs
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