annels:
� Broadcasting Company �Sigma�
� Broadcasting Company �MTV� (�Mariupol television�)
� Broadcasting Company �TV 7�
� Broadcasting Company �Inter-Mariupol�
� Broadcasting Company �Format� and others
Retransmitting about 15 state channels (�Inter�, �1+1�, �STB�, �NTN�, �5 Channel�, �ICTV�, �First National TV�, �New Channel�, TV Company �Ukraina�, etc.)
Tourism & recreation
A tourists interest of mainly coast of Sea of Azov. Around of city the strip of resort settlements was pulled: Melekino, Urzuf, Yalta, Sedovo, Bezymennoye, Sopino, Belosaray Kosa etc. Travel companies work (�Azov-voyag-tour�, �Azovintur�,�Limpopo� and others).
The first sanatoriums are opened in a city in 1926. Along a sea here during 16 the narrow bar of sandy beaches stretches to the one km. Temperature of water in summer 22�24 �C
Sports
Mariupol is the hometown of the nationally famous swimmer Oleksandr Sydorenko who lives in the city.
The city's steel industry (Ilyich Steel & Iron Works ) sponsors the Illichivets football club, with a great sport traditions and a history of participation at the European level competitions.
Water polo team �Ilyichevets� is the absolute champion of Ukraine. It has won the Ukrainian championship for 11 times. Every year it plays in the European Champion Cup and Russian championship.
Azovstal' Canoeing Club on the river Kalmius. Vitaly Yepishkin � 3rd place in World Cup on 200m K-2.
Azovmash Basketball Club similarly to "Ilichevets" Water-polo club has numerous national champion's titles. Serious successes were obtained as well by the Mariupol schools of boxing, Greek-Roman fighting, artistic gymnastics and other types of sport.
Sport building of city (only 585):
� �Ilyichevets� stadium
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