Xtreme gaming

Russian President Vladimir Putin: From February 19 to March 3, the Russian city of Kazan hosts international competitions in phygital sports called ‘Games of the Future’.

Phygital sports combine classical sports, e-sports and technologies, in which participants compete both virtually and in the real world. The Games of the Future were preceded by a series of other events, the Phygital Games, during which players competed in various disciplines, with the winners qualifying for the ongoing event.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Serbia participated in the opening ceremony of this year’s tournament in Kazan on February 21.