based on the center of training cosmonauts named after Yu.A. Gagarin took place the Star Volan tournament, which was attended by representatives of the Russian cosmonauts detachment, NASA, ESA astronauts, as well as specialists of the CPC and the Center for Flight Management TsNIIMASH (included in the Roskosmos State Corporation). The National Federation of Badminton Russia has traditionally supported the tournament, which is held in the star town for more than ten years.
Alexander Misurkin, Mukhtar Aimakhanov, Sergey Prokopyev, Andrei Fedyaev, Andrei Babkin, Dmitry Perezin, Alexey Gorbunov and Kirill Sands, were represented by Alexander Muchkosmos. According to the organizers, the competition was held in a stubborn struggle, giving the participants and fans a lot of positive emotions. According to the results of the tournament, almost all prizes occupied astronauts.
in single discharge:
- 1st place – Misurnkin Alexander
- 2nd place – Prokopiev Sergey
- 3 place – Aimakhanov Mukhtar
in pair discharge:
- 1st place – Aymakhanov Mukhtar, Fedyaev Andrey
- 2nd place – Murkin Alexander, Mattias Maurer (ESA)
- 3 place – Sammartsev Vyacheslav (CPC), Shemchuk Evgeny (CPC)
In the category of Mikst:
- 1st place – Misurnkin Alexander, Mäsanova Elena (CPC)
- 2nd place – Prokopyev Sergey, Mironova Svetlana (CPC)
- 3 place – Aimakhanov Mukhtar, Kakushina Ksenia (CPC)