Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the participants of the opening ceremony of the countdown stela "300 days before the start of the Games of the Future tournament in 2024 in Kazan"

On April 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the participants of the opening ceremony of the countdown stela “300 days before the start of the Games of the Future tournament in 2024 in Kazan”.

The Games of the Future tournament will be held in Kazan for the first time in 2024. On April 29, in the centre of Kazan, on the site in front of the Bashir Rameev IT Park the countdown stela to tick down 300 days left before the start of the International multi-sport tournament "Games of the Future" in 2024 was launched. Video address of Russian President to participants and guests of the ceremony was broadcast during the opening ceremony.

“Today is the start of the countdown to the first-ever international Games of the Future tournament, which is, without exaggeration, a unique event that has never been held before.

The Games of the Future will combine e-sports and conventional sports, video games, virtual and augmented reality tournaments, as well as traditional football, basketball, hockey and MMA matches, all on one platform. They will once again demonstrate that a modern person, a person of the future, is a harmonious individual, fit both physically and intellectually. I am convinced that the Games of the Future will make this truth evident in its entirety. We take pride in the fact that this tournament was born in Russia and that this exciting phygital sport, which is becoming increasingly popular, offers new opportunities, scope and prospects for our country.

The organizers of the Games of the Future will do their best to help the participants rise to their full potential. Beautiful, ancient, hospitable Kazan, capital of one of Russia’s most distinctive regions, Tatarstan, which has an extensive track record of holding major and prestigious international forums, will host these competitions,” President of Russia Vladimir Putin said.

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