“We massaged them, it gave results.” Future Games project manager talks about IESF’s decision to allow Russians to carry flag and anthem

The head of the “Games of the Future” project, Igor Stolyarov, commented on on the decision of the International Computer Sports Federation (IESF) to allow Russian athletes to participate in competitions with national symbols.

Earlier, the Russian Computer Sports Federation reported that the IESF allows Russian teams to participate in international competitions with a flag and anthem. On August 28, at the IESF Congress, based on the results of the vote, delegates canceled the decision of the Congress of April 18, 2022, according to which Russian athletes could not participate in international competitions under their own flag . 32 delegates spoke in favor of repealing the decision, 13 of them voted against and 25 delegates abstained.

— Last week, an important event happened: the IESF allowed Russian athletes to have their own symbols at international competitions. We actively work with her, she is our partner in the “Games of the Future”. The fact that we constantly massaged them gave this result. They moved this topic forward by the majority,” Stolyarov said on the air of the show “Everyone for the match!”. on the channel.

The first “Games of the Future” will take place in 2024 in Kazan; they will concern new disciplines using modern technologies, the digital environment and physical activity. The format of the competition involves the use of the latest developments in the field of e-sports, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, information technologies and artificial intelligence.