What sports can you do as part of the Summer in Moscow project?

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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

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Races, SUP festivals, free training and sports events within the project "Summer in Moscow" — in this warm season in the capital, everyone can find something to do to their liking. The festivals "Moscow Sports Day" and "Moscow Sports Night" gathered almost 365 thousand people, over 150 thousand city residents took part in the Big Running Festival, and almost 100 thousand residents of the capital joined the Moscow Training Marathon. The water festival "Two Rivers" interested 260 thousand fans of SUP boarding and other water sports, and almost 80 thousand people took part in the women's sports festival.

How to spend the summer actively and what other sporting events have been prepared in the capital – in our article.

Triathlon, SUP boards and extreme sports

Until the end of the summer, the city will host festivals, races, training sessions and other active events. Fans of extreme sports will be interested in the "Moscow Extreme Games", and for fans of SUP surfing, "YauzaFest" will be organized. The "Moscow Sports Night" festival will also be held twice.

In addition, a large program is being prepared for the Day of Physical Culture. It will be celebrated in the center of the capital and at the Moskvich stadium. And this summer, the Triathlon League competitions will be held

You can find out more about upcoming sporting events on the festival website "Summer in Moscow" and the portal "Moscow Sport" 

From racing to chess

Sports events in Moscow are not only competitions. Active lifestyle enthusiasts attend training sessions and master classes, and fans watch professional athletes perform.

Thus, the capital hosts events of the projects “Chess Square”, “Summer. Beach. Moscow Sport” and "Street Basketball Tour – Moscow". You can also visit festival of urban sports and family sports games. Also, the Moscow Sport grounds are open to visitors. There, anyone can train, participate in tournaments, and rent the necessary equipment.

Free training and GTO

City residents are also invited to participate in the year-round projects “Sports Weekend” and “My Sports District” of the capital. Department of Sports.

Within the framework "Sports weekend" Free classes in yoga, fitness, barre, fitrock, stretching and other areas are held for Muscovites. The trainings are held in person at more than 50 venues in the capital, as well as online. More than a million people have already joined the project.

In the project "My Sports District"Free training sessions in football, volleyball, basketball, running, wushu and other sports are held for Muscovites. In summer, classes are held at sports and festival venues, on the roofs of the district centers "Mesto Vstrechi" and in parks, and in winter – at skating rinks and ski slopes. This year, training sessions are held at more than 120 venues. They have already been visited by over 60 thousand people. Over the entire period of the project, more than 35 thousand training sessions have been held.

In addition, Muscovites can pass the standards of the All-Russian physical culture and sports complex "Ready for Labor and Defense". For this purpose, the capital has an annual summer city project "GTO in parks". With its help, you can pass standards or prepare for a test. More than 25 thousand people have already participated in the project.

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Moscow is a leader in the development of sports infrastructure and physical education services for residents. Large-scale events and projects are being implemented in the capital that attract city residents to physical education and make an active lifestyle more popular.

Today, more than six million Muscovites regularly engage in sports. The number of amateur athletes is constantly growing due to improved infrastructure, increased accessibility of training, and improvement of digital services.

Project "Summer in Moscow" — the main event of the season. It brings together the most vibrant events of the capital. Every day, charity, cultural and sports events are held in all districts of the city, most of which are free. "Summer in Moscow" is being held for the second time, and this season will be more eventful: new, original and colorful festivals and events will be added to the traditional ones.

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