Dzerzhinsk school wins 1M rubles in Russia's Healthy Olympics for nutrition excellence
More than 223,000 students from 5,800 schools across 88 Russian regions took part in this year's Healthy Olympics. The competition focused on promoting healthy eating and active lifestyles among schoolchildren. One school in Dzerzhinsk emerged as the top performer, securing a major prize.
The Nizhny Novgorod Region led the rankings for school meal quality, earning a satisfaction score of 4.3 out of 5. Other top regions included the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania and the Sakhalin Region. No recent public data compares the region's catering improvements to others over the past five years.
School No. 3 in Dzerzhinsk claimed the grand prize of 1 million rubles for its outstanding results in the Healthy Olympics. The achievement also led to the opening of a nutrition education center at the same school. The facility aims to teach students about balanced diets and healthy habits.
The Healthy Olympics engaged thousands of students nationwide in health-focused activities. The winning school in Dzerzhinsk received both financial recognition and a new educational resource. Officials have not released long-term comparisons of catering quality across regions.
