Interactive sensors and virtual simulators: Polytech promotes the digitalization of sports in Russia

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At the international forum "Russia – a Sports Power" in Samara, Valery Sushchenko, Director of the Institute of Physical Culture, Sports, and Tourism at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, signed an agreement to launch the innovative project "Phygitalization of Sports Reserve Training."

Also participating in the signing ceremony were Sofya Konukh, Director of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra; Roman Kuchin, Rector of Yugra State University; Sergey Kryanin, Director of the Olympic Reserve Sports School of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra; and Artyom Shchepotyev, Head of the Digital Sports Center Sports School in the Surgut District.

The goal of the collaboration is to develop a fundamentally new method for training young athletes using virtual simulators and interactive sensors. The project involves using interactive sensor systems to improve the effectiveness of training young athletes in football, phygital football, cross-country skiing, and biathlon.

This initiative highlights Russia's commitment to strengthening its position as a leading sporting power by actively implementing advanced digital technologies in education and training.

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The Polytechnic University team won the Student Football Cup.

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The Polytechnic University team performed brilliantly in the St. Petersburg Student Football Cup and confidently reached the final, defeating their opponents one after another.

The final match took place on October 28, where our football players faced the team from the St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design.

The match ended 1-1 in regulation time. The fate of the trophy was decided in a penalty shootout, where the Polytechnicians demonstrated resilience and fortitude, securing victory.

Andrey Ivashnev was named the final's best player. The Black Bears defender scored a key equalizer 10 minutes before the end of regulation time, and in the penalty shootout, he fired a precise shot into the top right corner of the net.

Danil Subbotin also became the star of the penalty shootout, skillfully parrying his opponent's shot.

SPbPU team head coach Stepan Verbitsky noted that the team's success was due to a strong team spirit, self-confidence, and a thorough approach to every aspect of the game. Thanks to this, our players were able to overcome the difficulties of the group stage and reach their peak form precisely when it mattered most.

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Black Bears-Polytech at the Digital Atom Festival: Sporting Success and a New Partnership

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The SPbPU team competed among teams from Russian nuclear power plants and Rosatom State Corporation's flagship universities at the All-Russian Digital Sports Festival "Digital Atom," dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the nuclear industry. The festival was organized by Rosenergoatom Concern, and its Center for Modern Sports Technologies served as the operator.

Among the honored guests were representatives of the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant, the St. Petersburg administration, and the Leningrad Region government. The festival began with a vibrant opening ceremony featuring Russian basketball legends Evgeny Gomelsky and Irina Sumnikova. The highlights of the sports program included performances from the Football Skills and Slam Dunk Contest.

More than 150 participants competed in interactive basketball and football, basketball and football combined events, Counter-Strike 2, and sports programming.

The Polytechnicians won bronze medals in three disciplines:

Counter-Strike 2 (participants included Rodion Negura, Artem Boyarov, Yaroslav Karaban, Maxim Fedorov, and Kirill Borovsky); Basketball Combined Event (participants included men's national basketball team players Mark Kofler, Nikolai Mukhametzhanov, and Mikhail Gusev; Egor Alekseenko from the phygital sports team was named best player); Individual Interactive Basketball (NBA) (Egor Alekseenko).

During the festival, a cooperation agreement was signed between Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Center for Modern Sports Technologies of Rosenergoatom Concern." The document was signed on behalf of SPbPU by Valery Sushchenko, Director of the Institute of Physical Education, Sports, and Tourism, and by Sergey Fomin, General Director, on behalf of the Center.

The partnership aims to develop education, sports, and the projects "Planet Basketball – Orange Atom," "Digital Atom," and "Atomic Energy of Sports."

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The Extreme team won medals in the St. Petersburg and Northwest championships

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The SPbPU Extreme Sports and Technical Creativity Club team continues to take top places in the all-around automobile competition.

The final round of the St. Petersburg Championship and Junior Championship at the Igora Drive circuit featured three track types: classic high-speed maneuvering and two non-standard courses. The KSTT "Extreme" team demonstrated consistent results across all disciplines, which impacted the competition's outcome: the team took silver at both the Igora and the year-end championships. The stage was won by Ilya Shitik, a student at the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education at SPbPU. He finished third in his second St. Petersburg Championship at the end of the year.

"It's always nice to win. I'm glad that our efforts in preparing both ourselves and the team's Lada Granta are paying off," the Polytechnician commented on the successful performance.

Another team member, the experienced Pavel Alekseev, took bronze at the stage and silver at the end of the year championship.

"It's been a challenging year, but we know what we need to address and what needs to be fixed, so I have no doubt it will only get better," Pavel shared.

It's also worth noting the young blood: 15-year-old Viktor Sorokin demonstrated good speed throughout the season, which allowed him to win silver in the St. Petersburg championship.

At the final of the Northwestern Federal District Championship in Veliky Novgorod, the team gold and first two places were again won by Ilya Shitik and Pavel Alekseev, but this time the top step of the podium was conquered by a more experienced athlete.

"It's always great when there's competition on a team. Then no one stands still and everyone strives to improve not only themselves but also their peers," says Sergei Korovay, the team's coach and a mechanic at the Department of Transport and Mechanization at SPbPU.

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Chess revenge: the Polytechnic team became champions of the St. Petersburg student league.

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After finishing fifth last year, the SPbPU team stormed into the 2025 season and won the Higher League of the St. Petersburg Student Sports League in chess without a single defeat.

From October 8th to 15th, the 2025 St. Petersburg Student Sports League team chess tournament was held in our city. The competition was held in a five-round round-robin format with a classic time control of 90 minutes per game plus 30 seconds per move.

The team from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University showed a flawless result: 5 wins out of 5 possible (the only team to do so), first place in team points, individual results, and game discipline.

Match results

3.5:1.5 — victory over P. F. Lesgaft National State University (the highest-rated team) 3:2 — victory over PSUPS 5:0 — rout of SZIU RANEPA 4:1 — victory over VOENMEKH 3:2 — victory over A. I. Herzen State Pedagogical University

Results of the best players of the national team

Dmitry Mochalov – 4.5/5, first board; team leader Ilya Oborin – 4/5, precise and composed play. Sergey Mineev – 4/5, key points in the decisive rounds. Sofia Surkova – 3/4, consistent results on the lower boards. Yaroslav Tarasenko, Danil Zhavoronkov, Iskander Nasibullin, and Kristina Denisovskaya strengthened the roster and provided the team with flexibility throughout the tournament.

The organizers, the St. Petersburg Sports Chess Federation and chief arbiter Sergei Mikhailovich Bystrov, noted the high level of the tournament and the discipline of the participants.

Our team's victory is a success for the entire team and the result of the chess club's systematic work. Each player contributed, demonstrating skill and perseverance. It's crucial for us that Polytechnic University demonstrates stability and professionalism at the city level," noted Ruslan Barseghyan, coordinator of the SPbPU Chess Club.

Last year, the SPbPU team took fifth place, and in 2025, it confidently rose to the top of the Higher League. This result was a clear confirmation of the growth and teamwork of the Polytechnic University chess players.

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Polytechnicians in the Russian chessboxing team are world champions!

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From September 23 to 29, the 7th World Chessboxing Championships were held in Serbia. The Russian team, which included athletes from the Polytechnic University, triumphed.

The competition program included three disciplines: “classic chessboxing”, “light chessboxing” and “fit chessboxing”.

The competition featured 176 athletes from 17 countries. The Russian team, led by coach Andrey Skorokhodov, took first place in the team standings, winning 74 medals. Of these, 29 were in classic chessboxing, 28 in light chessboxing, and 17 in fit chessboxing.

The USA team took second place, and the French team took third.

The St. Petersburg team demonstrated impressive results overall. Polytechnic University athletes brought home nine medals for the Russian team.

Sofia Argandeykina won gold in the chessboxing-light category, silver in chessboxing-classic and bronze in chessboxing-fit;

Alexandra Noskova won two gold medals: in the chessboxing classic and chessboxing light categories;

Konstantin Kotovich won bronze in the “classic chessboxing” and “light chessboxing” categories;

Bronze medals were also won by Anatoly Shchukin (light chessboxing) and Utkirbek Ergashev (classic chessboxing).

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SPbPU presented its achievements at the International Rugby Congress

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The team from the Institute of Physical Education, Sports, and Tourism at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University organized an exhibition stand and presented their achievements to participants of the international congress "Rugby in the Physical Training System of the Russian Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies. Development Trends and Prospects." The director, faculty, graduate and postgraduate students, and staff of the institute actively participated in the event.

The stand showcased the university's athletic achievements, as well as its ongoing training programs in physical education and sports. Through this presentation, Polytechnic University demonstrated its unique educational potential and highlighted its contribution to the development of sports science.

At the congress, Valery Sushchenko, Director of the Institute of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism, held a working meeting with Major General Maikano Abdullahi, Vice President of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) for Africa. The partners discussed opportunities for cooperation and exchange of experience, as well as the development of international educational and sports initiatives.

The congress focused on integrating rugby into the physical training system of law enforcement agencies. Experts noted the importance of this sport for developing team spirit, endurance, and tactical thinking, which is directly related to the training of military specialists.

Participation in the congress was not only an opportunity for the Polytechnic University to present its educational programs but also a platform for discussing current trends in sports development, exchanging best practices, and establishing new professional contacts. The outcome was the expansion of international ties and the strengthening of SPbPU's position in the professional community.

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Forever in history! Polytechnic hockey players win the Student Hockey League Super Cup

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September 14 will forever remain in the history of student hockey. The final of the first ever Super Cup of the Student Hockey League took place at the small arena of the Yubileiny sports complex, where Black Bears-Polytech won a confident victory over the West of Russia team with a score of 5:2.

Match progress

The game started off against the hosts: in the first minutes Daniil Melnik put Zapad Rossii ahead. However, the Politekh hockey players quickly came to their senses. At the end of the first period Nikita Kanukhin evened the score.

The second period was a turning point. Ivan Balykin put the Bears ahead, and Tigran Martirosyan doubled the advantage. Despite a goal by Danil Demin, which reduced the gap to a minimum, the initiative remained with the home team. The Black Bears made a decisive breakthrough in the third period. Yaroslav Abornev opened the scoring in the period, and Igor Ranyev put the final point, setting the final score of 5:2.

Recognition of merit

The tournament organizers especially noted the contribution of Alexander Butorin to the team's victory. His play was one of the key factors in the Bears' success in the decisive match.

Congratulations from the rector

"The victory came in a dramatic series, where the third match was decisive. The team proved that it can be a single whole: each period brought new heroes," SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy congratulated our hockey players on their victory. "Our hockey club "Black Bears-Polytech" today became the winner of the first ever Super Cup of the Student Hockey League! Our guys won the cup, winning the series against the current champions of the Student Hockey League in three matches. Polytech is proud of you! Black Bears, only forward!"

Historical significance

This victory is more than just a title. Black Bears-Polytech made history as the first winners of the SHL Super Cup, forever inscribing their names in the annals of Russian student hockey.

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Sports club "Black Bears – Polytech" opens doors for new champions

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The sports club "Black Bears – Polytech" invites all sports fans to join a friendly team of like-minded people. You have a unique opportunity to become part of a large sports community and realize your potential in your favorite sport.

Why choose us?

Wide range of disciplines: 73 national teams from football to chess Large community: over 1250 active athletes Diversity of levels: from amateur competitions to professional tournaments Alternative opportunities: for those who love sports from the outside, there is the opportunity to become a sports activist

How to become part of the team?

Application: Fill out the form atlink
Waiting for a response: the manager or coach of the national team will contact you. Follow the news: follow the updates in the group of the selected national team.

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If you have not found the sport you are interested in or have any questions, Black Bears team is always ready to help. Contact us and we will tell you how to find your way in the world of sports.

Don't miss your chance to become part of a successful sports community! Maybe you will be the next champion. Join the Black Bears right now!

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In the ring and behind the board: St. Petersburg chess boxers are the best in Russia

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This year's Russian Chessboxing Federation Cup was held at the Polytechnic Sports Complex at SPbPU. From August 21 to 24, the country's strongest athletes competed in the ring and at the chessboards. Among the participants were our students Alexandra Noskova, Konstantin Kotovich, Sofia Argandeykina, Elizaveta Orlova, Margarita Golubova, as well as university lecturer Anatoly Shchukin.

Chessboxing, recognized as an official sport in Russia, continues to gain popularity. The competitions have become an important stage in the development of this unique competition, which combines intellectual confrontation at the chessboard and a duel in the ring.

Winners and prize winners of the competition

1st place — Ekaterina Petruchkova, Elizaveta Orlova, Mikhail Grigoriev. 2nd place — Alexandra Noskova, Sofia Argandeikina, Margarita Golubova, Ekaterina Gorlova, Konstantin Kotovich, Anatoly Shchukin, Arseny Perevalov, Anatoly Kukushkin, Alexander Bestuzhev. 3rd place — Arnold Baklitsky, Vsevolod Karpov, Vladimir Spiridonov, Mikhail Grigoriev.

In the overall team standings, the St. Petersburg team won first place!

We congratulate the guys and the team coach Andrey Skorokhodov on their victory and wish them success in future competitions.

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