Exposition visitors will be introduced to energetic St. Petersburg

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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.