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In March, the capital will host a pole vault festival, an international fencing competition dedicated to the memory of two-time Olympic champion Mikhail Burtsev, and the Moscow Kickboxing Championships and Junior Championships. Admission is free for spectators, and everyone is welcome.
The pole vault festival will take place on March 7 and 8 at the athletics arena of the National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, located at 26 Yaroslavskoe Shosse, Building 4. Leading Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete. The event, which is being held for the seventh time, attracts an increasing number of participants each year. Spectators can also enjoy spectacular opening and closing ceremonies, performances, and a variety show. A detailed competition program is available atwebsite.
From March 13th to 15th, the Irina Viner Gymnastics Palace (Luzhniki Street, Building 24, Bldg. 24) will host the Moscow Sabre international fencing competition, dedicated to the memory of two-time Olympic champion Mikhail Burtsev.
The legendary tournament, which will be held for the 49th time, will bring together the strongest Russian sabre fencers, male and female, as well as athletes from other countries. Over 100 participants will compete for the medals.
Russia will be represented by the national team's leaders, Olympic, World, and European champions Sofia Velikaya, Yana Egoryan, and Olga Nikitina; world and European champions Kamil Ibragimov and Dmitry Danilenko; and young stars including European Championship bronze medalist and European Junior Championship winner Pavel Graudyn; world and European Junior Champion Alexandra Mikhailova; and World Cadet Championship bronze medalist Yaroslav Borisov, among others.
The tournament program includes individual and team competitions in sabre fencing among men and women.
Admission is free for spectators. Additional information is available atwebsite.
From March 12th to 15th, the Severny Modern Pentathlon Center (11 Arsyukova Street) will host the Moscow Kickboxing Championship and Junior Championship. Fights will begin on March 13th. These competitions will allow participants to earn a ticket to the country's premier competitions—the Russian Kickboxing Championship and Junior Championship. For athletes aged 13 to 16, they offer the opportunity to represent Moscow at the 2026 Russian Student Spartakiad. The competition will be held in six disciplines: solo compositions, point fighting, light contact, full contact, low kick, and K1. Registration is required to enter; spectators can register by link.
Mini-tournaments and master classes: Moscow to host Curling WeekResidents of the capital are invited to take part in the Moscow Sleigh Festival.
The events are being implemented Moscow City Sports Department and correspond to the goals of the state programs of the Russian Federation "Development of Physical Culture and Sports" andSport of RussiaOne of the goals is to increase the proportion of citizens regularly involved in physical education and sports to 70 percent by 2030.
The capital is making a decisive contribution to solving this problem. Particular attention is paid to infrastructure within walking distance, support for families with children, and the integration of participants and veterans of special military operations and their families into the sports community. More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
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