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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education institutions. The meeting was attended by Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov, Minister of Sport and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev, President of the All-Russian Phygital Sports Federation Nikita Nagorny, and regional representatives.
Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations.
Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations.
Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations.
Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov at a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations
Russian Minister of Sport and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev at a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations
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Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of phygital sports in general education organizations.
Dmitry Chernyshenko noted that the meeting brought together, for the first time, a team of pilot regions and schools that will form the basis for the development of phygital sports in the general education system. He expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Sport, and the leading regions.
The project's goal is to encourage regular physical activity among students through the introduction of phygital sports, which combines physical exercise and digital technology.
The Deputy Prime Minister stated that the phygital movement has already reached an international level. Following the first-ever "Games of the Future"—an international phygital sports tournament—held in Kazan in 2024 at the initiative of President Vladimir Putin, the movement is expanding.
"More than 130 countries have already joined this movement. As President Vladimir Putin noted, our country has been and remains one of the world's leading sporting powers, the birthplace of great athletes, victories, and records. Our goal is to ensure this remains the case. We are laying the foundation so that in a few years, Russia will have a trained workforce and a developed phygital sports ecosystem. Thus, 59 schools in 16 regions have been selected for the Ministry of Education's pilot project," said Dmitry Chernyshenko.
He added that in 2025, Russia passed the baton to the United Arab Emirates, with the second Future Games taking place in Abu Dhabi. In 2026, the tournament will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, confirming the global community's continued interest in this format.
Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized that phygital sports are also an excellent rehabilitation tool for special military operation participants.
Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov recalled that the Ministry had signed an agreement with the All-Russian Phygital Sports Federation to develop new sports in schools. He noted that a roadmap for developing this movement in schools had been signed jointly with the Ministry of Sport and the Phygital Sports Federation.
The minister announced that the phygital sports development project will be launched in several regions by the end of February. These include the city of Sevastopol, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Arkhangelsk and Kirov regions, and the Stavropol Territory.
"In addition to schools, phygital sports centers will also participate in the phygital sports pilot project, where students will participate in the digital portion of the competition. Together with the Phygital Sports Federation, we have developed a supplementary education program in phygital sports for schoolchildren. The program takes into account the students' age, as well as their level of physical fitness and motivation for various sports. Work continues on methodological recommendations for organizing the educational process in phygital centers. By the end of the year, an educational module on phygital sports will be developed for inclusion in the Physical Education curriculum," the Minister of Education said.
To implement the new curriculum in schools, a professional development program for teaching staff will be developed. The Minister of Education added that recommendations for equipping a typical phygital classroom in a school will be prepared. He noted that the All-Russian Congress of Physical Education Teachers will be held at the end of April, where phygital sports will be given special attention.
Sports Minister and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev highlighted recent projects within the framework of the roadmap. At the International Sports Forum "Russia – Country of Sports," an All-Russian Phygital Lesson was held, involving over 18,000 schoolchildren, both in person and online. In December 2025, the second Abu Dhabi Future Games took place. Interest in the competitions, which Russia brought to the world and were first held in Kazan, remains high. This year, they will be held for the third time in Kazakhstan, where the Russian national team will also be sent.
"In 2025, 36 phygital centers were commissioned, and we plan to build 38 more in 2026. By 2030, at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, 300 such centers will be operating in Russia. These are modern venues for combined competitions that combine digital and traditional sports," emphasized Mikhail Degtyarev.
Nikita Nagorny, President of the All-Russian Phygital Sports Federation (Functional Digital Sports), spoke about the "Challenge of the First" competition, which includes competitions in phygital sports disciplines. He focused on the regions' preparations for the event, the final of which will take place at the Sirius Federal Territory.
Representatives from various constituent entities of the Russian Federation also participated in the meeting. Ivan Dementyev, Deputy Chairman of the Arkhangelsk Region Government, Nikolay Pristavka, Acting Deputy Governor of Sevastopol, and Alexey Eteyev, Deputy Chairman of the Government and Minister of Digital Development of the Republic of Kalmykia, discussed how their regions are implementing additional education programs in phygital sports as part of a pilot project.
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