Sporting programme 2016

15–18 June 2016

09:00—18:00
V. I. Alekseev Sports Centre, NOVA ARENA
16, Rayevsky Prospekt; 62 Severny Prospekt

St. Petersburg Corporate Games

Competitions will be held between management staff, members of committees, municipal administrations, and other government agencies, as well as commercial enterprises in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region. Approximately 1,000 people are expected to take part.

Tournaments are being organized for 16 sporting events, from team sports, such as futsal, volleyball, and basketball, to intellectual pursuits including checkers, chess, and backgammon. Some athletes will get the chance to prove themselves in table tennis, darts, and badminton tournaments, while others can show off their strength by taking part in arm-wrestling and weightlifting contests.

09:00—19:00
Yelagin Island Tennis Club
6, 3-y Yelagin Most

22nd White Nights Roscongress SPIEF 2016 Tennis Cup

Tournament chairman: Vladimir Kirillov, Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg.
This competition will include participants from the administrative bodies of the Russian Federation, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Leningrad Region, as well as governors, heads of the North-West regional administration and Russian State Duma deputies.

The competition will be played in doubles, and take the form of a round robin followed by semi-finals and a final. The finals will be played in a knock-out format.

Premium Package participants may attend this event by prior registration in their Personal Web Office.

11:00—13:00
Yelagin Island Tennis Club
6, 3-y Yelagin Most

Roscongress SPIEF 2016 Chess Cup

This tournament is supported by the Russian Chess Federation.

Not only will the picturesque backdrop help you to focus on the game, the aesthetic beauty of the park is something to enjoy in and of itself.

This is where Forum participants will be able to build on the results they have achieved at the Forum’s business venue in an informal setting.

Premium Package participants may attend this event by prior registration in their Personal Web Office.

11:00—15:00
Yelagin Island Tennis Club
6, 3-y Yelagin Most

Roscongress SPIEF 2016 Russian Billiards Cup

The Russian billiards (pyramid) competition is supported by the Moscow Union of Billiard Sports and follows international pyramid rules.

SPIEF participants can take part in the tournament alongside business, cultural, sporting, and other representatives from St. Petersburg.

Premium Package participants may attend this event by prior registration in their Personal Web Office.

11:00—16:00
Yelagin Island Tennis Club
6, 3-y Yelagin Most

Roscongress SPIEF 2016 Table Tennis Cup

The table tennis tournament will include participants from business, political, cultural, sporting, and other sectors. The competition will be held in cooperation with the Table Tennis Federation of Russia. Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin has also supported the organization of this tournament.

Premium Package participants may attend this event by prior registration in their Personal Web Office.

11:00—19:00
GORKI Golf Club
2, Gorki Golf Village, Lomonosovsky District, Leningrad Region

Roscongress SPIEF 2016 Golf Cup

This tournament, held in cooperation with the Moscow Golf Federation, will take place at the GORKI Golf Club and involve SPIEF participants as well as representatives from the worlds of government, business, research, and culture, among others.

The event programme will include a tournament in shotgun-start format, training sessions for novice golfers, and an awards ceremony.

Premium and Standard Package participants may attend this event by prior registration in their Personal Web Office.

12:00—14:00
NOVA ARENA Sports Centre
62, Severny Prospekt

Gala football match for the Roscongress SPIEF 2016 Cup

The game will be held between the SPIEF and St. Petersburg City Government teams.

A gala football match involving both Forum participants and representatives of the St. Petersburg political and business elite will serve as the opening of the first St. Petersburg Corporate Games. After the match, a futsal tournament will kick off as part of the Corporate Games.

Premium Package participants may attend this event by prior registration in their Personal Web Office.

12:00—14:00
NOVA ARENA Sports Centre
62, Severny Prospekt

Gala basketball game for the Roscongress SPIEF 2016 Cup

The game will be held between the SPIEF and St. Petersburg City Government teams.

This friendly match has been organized to give Forum participants some respite from their hard work in the Forum’s business programme, where they can continue problem solving in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.

An awards ceremony will follow the game.

Premium Package participants may attend this event by prior registration in their Personal Web Office.