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Russian and French female sabre fencers to open the SPIEF 2018 sporting programme

Russian and French female sabre fencers to open the SPIEF 2018 sporting programme

The central event of the sporting programme will be a friendly match between the women’s national teams of Russia and France in sabre fencing, which will be held on 24 May at the Russian Museum of Ethnography.

A reception will be held on 23 May at the ExpoForum CEC to present the SPIEF 2018 sporting programme and the opportunities offered by the Roscongress Sport Club. Traditional gala hockey and basketball matches will be held for the Roscongress Foundation Cupat the Yubileyny Sports Palace on 23 May and the Nova Arena Sports Centre on 24 May. The Roscongress Cup chess tournament will be held in the chess room of the ExpoForumCEC.

On 26 May, a series of automobile events will kick off on St. Isaac’s Square –the Ladoga Trophy Raid, the Leningrad retro rally, and the international Peace Rally. On the same day, SPIEF participants who are accredited as part of the Premium Package will be able to take part in a golf tournament at PeterhofClub. Golf lessons will be organized for those who have never picked up a golf club.

In addition, the final day of the Forum will include the White Nights tennis tournament at the Razliv Sports Complex and the St. Petersburg Corporate Games at Alexeyev Sports Centre. The sporting programme will conclude with show jumping and a reception to present the Roscongress Sport Club at the Derby Equestrian Club.

“The extensive sporting programme was integrated into the Forum several years ago. Over this time, gala hockey and basketball matches have become popular events as an opportunity to get an energy boost for the business programme and a platform for informal communication. The St. Petersburg Corporate Games, the Ladoga Trophy Raid, and other sporting events for the city’s residents are another traditional focus. In addition, we can now say that the sporting programme has created new opportunities for the Ministry of Sport and sports federations to present their sports as well as their sporting and economic projects. A friendly fencing tournament involving the women’s teams of Russia and France at the Russian Ethnographic Museum and the RoscongressCup international golf tournament are the best confirmation of this”, said Anton Kobyakov,

Adviser to the Russian President and Executive Secretary of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Organizing Committee.

Details of the sporting programme are available at this link.

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