Putin invited BRICS countries to the World Youth Festival and the Games of the Future

Russia will be pleased to see representatives of the BRICS countries at the World Youth Festival in Sochi in 2024 and at the Games of the Future in Kazan. This was announced today, August 23, by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who addressed the summit via videoconference.

«Russia, to be sure, will continue to promote in every way the further development of sports contacts and youth exchanges. Specifically, the BRICS Games are scheduled for June 2024. We also will be glad to welcome teams from BRICS countries at the Games of the Future international tournament to be held in Kazan next year. These competitions are a unique combination of dynamic athletic disciplines with the most popular video games and technological devices. A good opportunity for contacts and friendly communication will present itself at the World Youth Festival in Sochi in March 2024,» Putin said.

The World Youth Festival is expected to be held March 1-7, 2024, on the Sirius Federal Territory on the Black Sea coast. Acceptance of applications began on June 24. Sergey Kiriyenko, the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation, said that the Festival will bring together over 20 thousand participants from more than 180 countries.

Source: EADaily