Exposition visitors will be introduced to energetic St. Petersburg
From June 4
to 16, the thematic season "Energetic" will be held at the stand of
Saint Petersburg. It will be held under the motto "Sporting St. Petersburg
- Energy of the Future", which epitomizes the city's aspirations for the
future, for creating a better and healthier environment for all residents.
The City on
the Neva is paying more and more attention to the promotion of a healthy
lifestyle among the population: measures to develop sports infrastructure,
construction and renovation of sports facilities, training of personnel and
creation of special programs to support talented athletes. The thematic season
in the coming two weeks will tell about the already accomplished successes and
projects of the future.
St.
Petersburg's stand will feature a unique show with a futuristic concept of the
city on the Neva River, created with the help of visual effects and augmented
reality technologies. Visitors will see the city of 2030, phygital sports
events, new facilities that will be opened in the near future, as well as
immerse themselves in the history and atmosphere of traditional significant
sporting events.
Visitors to
the stand will find a zone imitating the locker room of a football team. Here
everyone will be able to take a photo with real football equipment, feel the
atmosphere of sports competition and feel themselves part of the team.
Exciting
phygital races are waiting for the guests of the stand: visitors will test a
new format of competitions, which unites two worlds - virtual and real. In the
photo booth you will be able to share your smiles, as well as record bright
emotions and positive mood, and the virtual race Moscow - St. Petersburg will
provide an opportunity to feel the adrenaline of a real bicycle race, covering
the distance between the two great cities of Russia.
The best
athletes of the Northern Capital will perform at the exposition. From June 7 to
9, pupils of SSOR "Kometa" ("Comet") will display their
skills in wushu and taekwondo with a demonstration performance. From June 11 to
13 athletes from the Rhythmic Gymnastics Center "Zhemchuzhina"
("Pearl") will show an emotional patriotic dance dedicated to the Day
of Russia. From June 14 to 16, the St. Petersburg Centre for Physical Culture
and Sports will present students engaged in sports acrobatics, whose performances
cause admiration with their complexity and synchronization. On June 14 and 15,
the strongest team in Russia - football club "Zenit" will organize a
series of activities and masterclasses at the stand of the city. On June 15, a
sports flash mob will take place, which will unite all lovers of sports and
active lifestyle. Guests of the stand will experience unforgettable emotions
and impressions, becoming a part of a big sports festival.
Nikita
Nagorny, President of the Russian Federation of Phygital Sports and Olympic
champion in artistic gymnastics, Svetlana Khorkina, Olympic champion in
artistic gymnastics, and Pavel Pogrebnyak, Russian football player, will be the
ambassadors of the thematic season at the Sporting St. Petersburg stand.
The event will feature a presentation of a collection of essays written by participants of the international project "Open Dialogue: The Future of the World. New Platform for Global Growth."