Sports and entertainment programme

The SPIEF sports and entertainment programme now includes the Russian Skeet Shooting Cup, which will be one of the qualifying stages for the Russian World Championship National Team. Skeet shooting competitions traditionally bring together professionals, businessmen, and officials who are interested in this sport. The best six shooters will take part in the super final for the Roscongress Foundation prizes. The competition will take place in the Nevsky sport shooting club located in a picturesque place in Kurortny district of St. Petersburg.

Access to the event as a spectator is open to all.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The Leningrad Rally promises to be an exciting and educational event to spend with family and friends. Guests will be able to meet and talk to owners of classic cars. There will also be the opportunity to view St. Petersburg from a new perspective, and discover hidden corners of the city.
The rally itself will take place across more than 100 kilometres of well-paved road. The event will not only give participants the chance to experience a sporting rally at the wheel of their beloved classic car, but also to experience an exciting quest which will incorporate elements of a sightseeing tour of the city.
The rally will start from Manezhnaya Ploshchad, the site of the Second International Transport Festival (SPbTransportFest), located in the very heart of St. Petersburg.
The festival will open with a spectacular parade of vintage vehicles, featuring hundreds of classic buses, trolleybuses, trams, trucks, and cars. It will provide an opportunity to see vehicles from private collections and museums attached to transport companies based in St. Petersburg, Moscow, various regions of Russia, and other countries.
The rally will end at the new creative space of Nikolskie Ryady.

Access to the event as a spectator is open to all.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The 9th Rakhlin Cup Judo Cadet Tournament, organized in memory of distinguished trainer of Russia Anatoly Rakhlin, will be held as part of SPIEF. The tournament will showcase the country's most talented judo athletes born in 2007–2008. Anatoly Rakhlin is an important figure in the history of Russian sport. The legendary trainer began his work in the 1960s in Leningrad’s Turbostroitel Judo Club, which has been one of the country’s leading judo centres for over half a century. In 2008–2012, Anatoly Rakhlin headed the Russian women's team, achieving successful showings at the world and European championships.

Access for viewers is limited.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The debut Radio Monte Carlo Golf Cup is one of the first events of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The Cup will bring together representatives of business circles, Russian celebrities, representatives of the music industry, politicians, and athletes.
The Radio Monte Carlo Golf Cup is part of the Russian Media Group’s ‘Creative & Business’ event series in the SPIEF programme.
Tournament guests will be able to chat in an informal environment, after which they will continue their work and negotiations as part of the main programme, dedicated to the creative industry and music business. The Radio Monte Carlo Golf Club business programme is organized with the support of the RRCC Business Club. The event will be concluded with a concert featuring popular musical artists.

This event is open to Premium Package participants by invitation only. Prior registration is required. For more information, and to register for the event, please visit the personal web office.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The ROSCONGRESS JUMP CUP equestrian show jumping tournament will be among the first events in the sports programme of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
A VIP grandstand has been prepared for guests of the ROSCONGRESS SPORT CLUB, which will facilitate communication in the exclusive format of the Roscongress Building Trust Area.
The winners and runners-up of the tournament will have a unique opportunity to attend cultural events at SPIEF 2021.

Access to the event as a spectator is open to all.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

ZaBeg.RF, a unique half-marathon with a simultaneous start across Russia, will bring together runners from 84 different cities for a fifth time. At 9:00 Moscow time over 100,000 people will participate in 1km, 5km, 10km, and 21km races.
St. Petersburg International Economic Forum included the local start of the half-marathon in its sports and entertainment programme.
In 2020, ZaBeg.RF made it into the Guinness Book of Records. It is recognized as a half marathon that brings together the largest number of cities at the same time.
ZaBeg.RF is more than a half-marathon. It is a large-scale sporting event with plenty of entertainment options, including concerts, sports nutrition show, photo zones, food court, lighting show, and more.

For more information, and to register for the event, please visit the personal web office.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The Roscongress SPb Chess Federation Cup will host a chess blitz tournament on 1 June at the private club ‘Professor Freud’. The tournament will be attended by members of the cigar club, businessmen, government officials, and theatre artists. Setl City Executive Director Igor Vlashchenko, VTB Development CEO Alexander Olkhovsky, and Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Sergey Losev have all confirmed they will be attending the event.
Time control per match is 5 minutes + 3 seconds for each move, starting from the first move.
The event is being organized by the Roscongress Foundation, Roscongress Sport Club, the St. Petersburg Sports Federation of Chess and the Professor Freud Club.

You must have an invitation to attend the event.

Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be in place at the match.

Kolpino, designated a City of Military Glory for its role in the Second World War, will play host to an amateur football match held as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s sports programme. Among those stepping onto the pitch will be some of Russia’s best entertainers, representatives of the Russian footballing community, politicians, and members of Russia’s security services. There will be a number of interactive entertainment areas, and guests will be able to enjoy a tasting event featuring various national cuisines. The event will be capped by performances by popular Russian entertainment stars.
The Heart to Heart charity football match and concert brings in millions in donations each year, which go towards medical care for those in need. This year’s event will be in aid of children living in St. Petersburg, including Kolpino.

Access to the event as a spectator is open to all.

Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be in place at the match.

Gala hockey matches have become a sports traditions of economic forums. Representatives of the political and business elite will take the ice in St. Petersburg. All participants in the match will receive commemorative medals, but the main reward for them will be vivid emotions and an energy boost for the Forum’s business programme.

This event is open to Premium Package participants by invitation only. Prior registration is required. For more information, and to register for the event, please visit the personal web office.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The Skolkovo Basketball Club will hold a friendly match at SPIEF 2021. Teams representing businesses and the government will face off on the court. The match will be a wonderful opportunity for informal conversation and to get reenergized before continuing work at the Forum.
An exciting freestyle show will be held during halftime. All participants will be awarded commemorative prizes.

This event is open to Premium Package participants by invitation only. Prior registration is required. For more information, and to register for the event, please visit the personal web office.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The Roscongress Squash Cup is open to all those wishing to continue their discussions in an informal environment, and to network among squash enthusiasts. All abilities are welcome. The event will include master classes and a match between Russian squash professionals.

Squash is one of the fastest-growing sports today, and is attracting new devotees among people who care about their health, and enjoy the thrill of competition, speed, and excitement. People of all ages and fitness levels can enjoy the sport.

The event is open to premium and standard package participants. Prior registration is required. For more information, and to register for the event, please visit the personal web office.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The teams of the SPIEF and the St. Petersburg Administration will play a friendly football match at 18:00 on 3 June at Olimpiets Stadium.
The match is being organized by the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth Affairs.

Access to the event as a spectator is open to all.

Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be in place at the match.

Fedor Chudinov WBA Gold in Super-Middleweight will face South Africa’s Ryno Liebenberg on 4 June in St. Petersburg. Their meeting will be the main event during the evening of professional boxing at Sibur Arena, which will be held for the first time as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Ceremonial weigh-ins and a staredown between the athletes will take place on 3 June at the Roscongress Club Main Lounge at the SPIEF venue.
Fedor Chudinov has won 23 out of 26 fights in the professional ring, including 16 by knockout. Chudinov's previous fight against Malawian Isaac Chilemba in February 2021 ended in a draw. Liebenberg defeated Rowan Campbell early this March in a fight for the South African title and a number of regional WBA and IBO belts.
In the co-headlining fight, the WBA Gold Super-flyweight champion and Russian Olympic medalist Mikhail Aloyan (5-1) will enter the ring for the first time since December 2019. The Russian athlete will face another boxer from South Africa, Lyndale Chemesi. Russian Khariton Agrba (5-0), the silver medalist of the 2019 European Games, will make his sixth fight in the professional ring and will face former WBA regular champion Rene Alvarado (32-9) of Nicaragua in a 10-round bout in welterweight. Ilya Popov, winner of the 2018 Youth Olympics, and Ruslan Kolesnikov, silver medalist at the 2018 Youth Olympics, will make their professional ring debuts.


The event is open to premium and standard package participants. Event invitations can be acquired at the Sports and Entertainment Programme stand.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The Roscongress Cup: White Nights tennis tournament has become a regular fixture at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Razliv sports club, located on the bank of the lake of the same name, will welcome members of the political and business elites from Russia and abroad, renowned figures from the worlds of culture and sport, and representatives from a range of other fields.
The tournament opening ceremony will be attended by Vice Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Belsky.
This doubles tournament will take the form of a round robin, followed by semi-finals and a final. The finals will take the form of a knock-out.

The event is open to premium package participants. Prior registration is required. For more information, and to register for the event, please visit the personal web office.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

Roscongress Golf Cup has become a regular fixture of SPIEF. It is based at Peterhof Golf Club, which is located 25 minutes from Pulkovo Airport, and a mere few minutes from the famed Peterhof Palace and fountains, Konstantin Palace, and Alexandria Park. The tournament programme will also include master classes and entertainment for guests.

This event is open to Premium Package participants by invitation only. Prior registration is required. For more information, and to register for the event, please visit the personal web office.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The start of the Ladoga Trophy is a regular fixture of the Forum’s sporting programme. Once again, spectators will have the chance to enjoy the world’s biggest off-road festival. More than 100 teams from across Russia are set to take part in the festival, which will take them on an exciting journey across Karelia and Leningrad Region. The course itself stretches over 2,500 km, with around 400 km of particularly tough terrain.
Among those taking part in the Ladoga Trophy will be:
professional drivers in specially fitted cars;
road tourists in off-road vehicles;
quad bikers and motorcyclists of all levels;
marathon runners (the Ladoga Trophy Trail will be a new feature of this year’s event).
The festival is set to take place on 5–13 June 2021.

Access to the event as a spectator is open to all.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

The championship will provide an opportunity for private investors, business leaders, and government representatives to develop relations at a prestigious and exciting event.
The tournament is held across three stages in Sochi, St. Petersburg, and Abrau-Durso.
The thrill of the race, together with a rich business and entertainment programme accompanying the St. Petersburg stage, will provide a spectacular end to the Forum’s official business and sporting programmes.
The championship is set to take place on 4–6 June 2021.

Access to the event as a spectator is open to premium package participants.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

As part of the festival, SPIEF 2021 participants will be able to dip their toes into the sport of sailing and try out being a yachtsman on a casual cruise along the Kronstadt coast. Professional instructors will hold master classes for participants, providing them with detailed instructions and then inviting them onboard a yacht. Participants are welcome to try independently controlling the yacht, raising and setting the sails, and performing maneuvers, or can simply enjoy the view from the deck. Who knows, perhaps this experience will serve as the start of a new chapter in your life, one full of sailing adventures.
One training session will last one hour.

The event is open to Premium package participants with pre-registration. You can register for the event and learn more about it in your personal web office.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

This Challenge series judo club tournament is a new event in the SPIEF sporting programme. One of the most successful clubs in Europe and Asia – Yawara-Neva – will challenge two club teams from Spain – AJM Madrid (men) and JC Valencia (women).
The match-up tournament will consist of two rounds of seven five-minute bouts. The tournament will pit two men’s and two women’s teams together, with the winning teams being awarded the Yawara Challenge trophy.

Key honours:
Yawara-Neva (men) – eight-time European club team champions (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017)
Yawara-Neva (women) – three-time European club team champions (2002, 2004, 2017)
JC Valencia – five-time Spanish club team champions, Golden League European club team championship runners up in 2017 and 2019
AJM Madrid – two-time Spanish club team champions

This event is open to Premium Package participants by invitation only. Event invitations can be acquired at the Sports and Entertainment Programme stand.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.

As part of the festival, SPIEF 2021 participants will be able to dip their toes into the sport of sailing and try out being a yachtsman on a casual cruise along the Kronstadt coast. Professional instructors will hold master classes for participants, providing them with detailed instructions and then inviting them onboard a yacht. Participants are welcome to try independently controlling the yacht, raising and setting the sails, and performing maneuvers, or can simply enjoy the view from the deck. Who knows, perhaps this experience will serve as the start of a new chapter in your life, one full of sailing adventures.
One training session will last one hour.

The event is open to Premium package participants with pre-registration. You can register for the event and learn more about it in your personal web office.

The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.