Sports stars will hold a road tour in support of the forum “Russia – a sports power”
On September 22, a road tour of famous athletes will start in support of the KhMF “Russia – a Sports Power” along the route Moscow – Kemerovo. Three-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Aleksandra Patskevich sets off for the first time in a car branded with the symbols of the Forum.
Participants on a wide basis will be two-time Olympic champions Roman Vlasov (Greco-Roman wrestling) and Vitalina Batsarashkina (shooting), Olympic champions Alexander Legkov (cross-country skiing) and Adelina Zagidullina (fencing), Olympic Games participant Victor Keyru (basketball) and other athletes. The road tour was organized by the sports platform of the Roscongress Foundation, RK-Sport, and the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation.
Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin said that the exhibition “Street of the Far East” presents the achievements and projects of the subjects of the Far Eastern Federal District. “Kemerovo hosts sports projects of regions and federations. The impossibility of the occurrence of significant development events, the energy industry accepts challenges, the work of athletes and coaches. All this forms the foundation of Russia as a sports power. Therefore, we will try to evoke these topics throughout the road tour with the help of famous athletes and friends from the Roscongress Foundation,” said Oleg Matytsin.
The route of the road tour in support of the forum “Russia – a Sports Power” covers Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo. “Autotourism has become a trend of travel and acquaintance with one country. At the same time, the sports facilities where the leaders of the Russian national team are trained follow significant events – these are sights, the property of regions and countries. Therefore, the road tour is an opportunity to touch the glorious history, feel pride in our sport and support Russian athletes,” said Alexander Stuglev, Director of the Roscongress Foundation.
The X International Forum “Russia – a Sports Power” will be held from 28 to 30 September in the Kemerovo region. Representatives of 11 countries will take part in its work. More than 40 events of the business program are planned for two days at six sites in Kemerovo, Sheregesh and Belov. As part of the production of the Forum, an exhibition of sports equipment and inventory is held in Russia. Participants and guests will also enjoy a wide sports program and cultural events.
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