The exposition "Sport is for Everyone" has started its work at the RUSSIA EXPO

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin visited the exposition "Sport is for Everyone" at the International RUSSIA EXPO, which was opened on November 4 at VDNH in Moscow. The three-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Olympic champions in artistic gymnastics Nikita Nagorny and Lilia Akhaimova took part in the ceremony.

"President Vladimir Putin has declared 2024 to be the Year of Sport in Russia. Today, about 70 million people in the country are engaged in physical culture and sports. By 2030, on the instructions of the Head of State, this figure should reach 105 million, or 70% of the population. To achieve this goal, there is a federal project "Sport as a norm of life" within the national project "Demography". With the help of the national project, new opportunities for mass sports activities are being created for citizens, infrastructure is being built - there are over 353,000 sports facilities in Russia. The exposition where we are now shows that sport today is available to everyone", - said Dmitry Chernyshenko.

He added that special attention is paid to new formats of sports competitions, which are being actively promoted in Russia on the instructions of Vladimir Putin. Next year will also mark a decade since the revival of the All-Russian physical culture and sports complex "Ready for Labor and Defense".

"It is symbolic that we are opening the "Sport is for Everyone" exposition at the RUSSIA EXPO on the Day of National Unity. Sport unites people and is an important part of the ideology of the country-winner. The RUSSIA EXPO is designed to show everything that our great country is proud of, and in the field of sports we have a lot of reasons for pride. Here all visitors can get acquainted with the history of our glorious victories. In the Year of Sport, we have many ambitious events planned - the Games of the Future, the Friendship Games, the BRICS Games, the Children of Asia. We are ready to create history so that as many citizens of our country as possible engage in sports and physical culture", - said Oleg Matytsin.

Dmitry Chernyshenko also took part in the presentation of the Russian FMBA Center, a tour of the display exposition of the National Sports Museum and a stand of the Lokomotiv Physical Culture and Sports Society together with the GTO (Ready fo Labor and Defense). 

According to Dmitry Chernyshenko, one of the brightest events of 2024 will be the first ever international multi-sport tournament Games of the Future. A separate stand at the exposition is dedicated to the Games, where innovative sports disciplines are presented. Here you can take part in a trivia quiz and earn phygital-coins - game currency that can be exchanged for tickets to the tournament, souvenirs and bonuses. As part of the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister took part in a quiz on phygital sports topics. 

Dmitry Chernyshenko also spoke in the lecture hall of the Society "Knowledge. First". He spoke about innovations in sports, trends that Russia is setting in the world, and where one can start practicing phygital sports. He noted that phygital is a global trend, and Russia is leading in it. Today in our country there is systematic work on the development of innovations in sports and other spheres of life. 

"In all fields, innovation is directly related to technology and digitalization. I am sure that the trends set by Russia today will be followed by many countries around the world. We are confidently moving into the future, dynamically developing and continuing to create, despite Western sanctions and the opposition of unfriendly states", - explained the Deputy Prime Minister.

The first Games of the Future will be held in Kazan in 2024. Participants of the Games will compete in 21 innovative disciplines. The format of the competition implies the use of the latest developments in esports, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, information technology and artificial intelligence.

The International RUSSIA EXPO will be held from November 4, 2023 to April 12, 2024 at VDNH. All 89 regions of Russia, 21 ministries, 19 companies and corporations, as well as public organizations will present their expositions.