Financial implications for Tokyo 2020, sports clubs, and leagues; salary cuts for footballers; and the virtualization of sport

How did the pandemic shift priorities to mass sport over high performance athletics? What principles will determine the programme of the next Olympic Games? What makes cybersport an integral part of corporate culture? What is the humanitarian role of sport in the post-COVID world? Why challenges of 2020 need to be factored into the Sport Strategy 2030? Georgy Bryusov, Deputy CEO and Head of Sport, Entertainment and Special Programmes at the Roscongress Foundation, shared his view on these important issues.

Tourism not only plays a vital role in the economic growth, but also significantly affects its image as a whole, influencing, among other things, the investment attractiveness. Today there are favorable conditions for the development of tourism in Russia. This is due to increased financial accessibility of travel, development of infrastructure and new directions for both traditional tourism and ecotourism. The attractiveness of many cities and territories is growing due to the preparation and holding of major international events: Sochi Olympics, Youth Festival, 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The Roscongress Foundation has compiled a news digest entitled ‘Global sport in the COVID-19 pandemic’, which covers 11–13 May.

The Roscongress Foundation presents a sports news digest about the rescheduling of the 2021 world championships following the postponement of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo next year.