Digital technologies introduction into the sphere of education is an urgent problem. Nowadays specialists both underline positive and negative sides of transfer into digital sphere. However, in terms of coronovirus infection pandemic most part of educational establishments was forced to use distance education. The aim of the present research work was to reveal the attitude of students to distant form of education, the difficulties and possibilities of this direction development. As the research methods we used survey, statistical instruments of data handling and Google Forms. On the basis of the survey we revealed the attitude of students to distance education in general and to lectures and practical lessons, including the disciplines of sports orientation. During the survey we defined the main reasons. They prevent effective educational process realization using distant technologies. We defined the problems, possibilities and conditions for an effective use of distant forms of education.