Moscow Sports Day will welcome visitors at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex on September 5. Organized by the Moscow Department of Sports, the festival will be held as part of the “Summer in Moscow” project and will bring together more than 20 sports and activities.
The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. and continue into the evening. Admission to the festival grounds will be free, but visitors wishing to take part in some activities will need to register in advance.
Tournaments and new sports at Luzhniki
Kangoo jump workouts will be held for the first time at the event. Performed in special spring-loaded shoes, these workouts combine running, jumping and dance movements. Visitors will also be able to take part in rope-skipping demonstrations and activities, and try panna football, pétanque and shot put.
Street basketball, parkour, table tennis and chess tournaments will also be included in the festival program. Alongside races on an obstacle course, children in three age categories will be able to take part in auditions for the children’s season of the “Super Ninja” program.
Extensive program of activities for children
The children’s section will feature balance-bike rides, face painting, laser tag, jeep activities and excavator-driving sessions. Participants interested in brain games will be able to join Rubik’s Cube workshops and speed puzzle-solving competitions.
Athletes, shows and concerts
Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin will give a simultaneous chess exhibition at the festival. Footballers Rivaldo and Kevin Kurányi, figure skater Yevgenia Medvedeva, athlete Kirill Belskiy and actor Sergey Gorelikov will meet visitors during fan gatherings.
The sports activities will also include hydrofoil demonstrations, paddleboard excursions, spinning and Zumba sessions, and breakdancing workshops.
Concerts on the main stage will be held from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. Sergey Lazarev, Polina Gagarina, Mary Gu and Shaman, along with other artists, will perform as part of the festival.