Putin opened the “Games of the Future” tournament in the city of Kazan. Russia

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Dear tournament participants. Dear foreign guests and heads of delegations. Ladies and Gentlemen. Friends. I am glad to welcome to Russia the pioneers of physical sports, a completely new, innovative format, which determined the very name of the upcoming competitions: these are truly the games of the future. The interweaving of traditions and modernity, the harmony of physical perfection and high intelligence, the unity of sports and technology

, the unity of education and science. All this is necessary for a person for comprehensive development and success in our era of rapid changes, in the multifaceted, multipolar, free and competitive world that is being formed before our eyes. It is natural that the idea of combining classical and cyber sports was born in Russia. Our country has been and remains one of the leading sports powers on the planet, the birthplace of great athletes, victories and records. We have always advocated the pro

motion of sport and its high humanistic values. The games of the future are our gift to the global sports family. But Russia is also a land of great scientists, designers, and engineers. Their achievements revealed new horizons of knowledge to humanity, and today our research teams and companies are reaching the top in digital technologies and the use of artificial intelligence, in areas that are at the forefront of progress. And of course, from time immemorial, Russia has been famous for its ge

nerosity and hospitality; it is always ready to welcome friends and organize a big, colorful holiday for them, including a sports festival. We are proud of the highest level of organization of the most exciting, large-scale international sports competitions, and many of them took place right here, in the city of Kazan. This city, like the whole of Tatarstan, fully corresponds to the content and spirit of the Games of the Future. Original, multinational, rich in cultures of different peoples. It

sacredly preserves the heritage of its ancestors, and at the same time, it is always open to the new. It boldly takes on the most complex, innovative projects, and it executes them brilliantly. The sports sector is one example. The sports complexes and arenas created in Tatarstan for the world championships are widely in demand by people of all ages; they serve mass sports, the development of which is given great attention in Russia. This is one of our government priorities. I am sure that physi

cal sports will definitely be among the most popular, nationwide types of active leisure for Russian citizens. Relevant, spectacular, dynamic, it is capable of inspiring interest in physical education and a healthy lifestyle among people of all generations, and, of course, among children and youth. This is the special value of the Games of the Future for us. Of course, along with the affirmation of the main, fundamental principles of sport: the solidarity of countries and peoples of the world, t

he equality of all athletes and fair, uncompromising struggle. The games of the future are freedom from political conditions, from any kind of discrimination and double standards. I am sure that genuine sport will reign on the sites of these games. Two thousand athletes from more than a hundred countries of the world will have to demonstrate masterly skill, perseverance, and the will to win. And there is no doubt that the competition of the best of the best will be an extremely exciting event an

d will win the hearts of the audience; they will reveal new bright stars to us. The international tournament in the phygital concept is a unique story for the modern chronicle of world sports. And this story begins right here, now, in Russia. Good luck. Dear friends. With your permission and with your consent, I would like to ask my colleagues, our friends, to say two words in connection with the opening of today's games. I thank dear Vladimir Vladimirovich for holding these games. These are uni

que games. They have no analogues in the modern world. I wish everyone success. Let's hold the next similar games in Kazakhstan. Let the strongest win. Once again, I sincerely congratulate Vladimir Vladimirovich on this initiative, because, in fact, this initiative is taking place for the first time in the world community. This is a new direction. I wish further success to this sport. Because it starts with Russia. And I think that all my colleagues will agree to hold these games next time in K

azakhstan, and in 2026 we are ready to host you in Uzbekistan. Dear friends. Thank you very much. Good luck.