FUTURE SPORTS

This session will address the role of sports in the future world and the transformation of its forms in response to rapid technological progress and evolving competitive formats. Today, new sports are emerging at the intersection of physical activity and the virtual realm, with the potential to rival traditional competitive formats. This shift presents new challenges and opportunities to the industry, prompting a rethinking of conventional approaches to international competitions and athlete training. The integration of the physical and digital worlds unveils new horizons in inclusivity. Phygital technologies will inevitably create new potential by providing equal access to emerging sports disciplines and expanding participation in large-scale competitions. Additionally, future sports envision new formats within Russian sports that enable open international participation grounded in competitiveness and fair play.