Star Athletes to Take Part in REW 2021

October 7, 2021

Olympic ice hockey champion Sergei Svetlov and other prominent athletes will take part in the sporting programme of Russian Energy Week, which will take place in Moscow on 13–15 October. The Forum is being organized by the Russian Ministry of Energy, the Roscongress Foundation, and the Moscow Government.

“This marks the first time that the sporting programme will be presented on such a large scale during Russian Energy Week. This makes perfect sense since sports are among the irreplaceable sources of energy for humans today, as has been especially demonstrated during the pandemic. I am certain that the programme supported by sports stars will provide a great opportunity for REW 2021 participants to recharge for their work at the Forum, expand business contacts, and continue important discussions in an informal setting,” Adviser to the Russian President and Executive Secretary of the REW Organizing Committee Anton Kobyakov said.

The team of ‘Energy Workers’ will take on the team of ‘Innovators’ in a football match dubbed the Skolkovo Energy Game, which will kick off the sporting program on 10 October at 10:00. That same evening, representatives of the political and business elite will take to the ice during the Roscongress Cup gala hockey match. Along with Sergei Svetlov, the teams will be bolstered by Olympic medallist and Stanley Cup winner Valery Zelepukin and world champion Alexander Svitov.

At 10:00 on 16 September, the ‘Energy Worker’ and ‘Innovators’ teams will meet on the basketball court in the Skolkovo Energy Game. The game will feature 2007 European champion and centre Alexey Savrasenko, who stands 2.15 metres, and Igor Kudelin, one of the best snipers in the history of the Russian national team and a medallist at world and European championships.

The general partners of the sporting programme are Rotex and EastEnergyService. The events will be held with the support of Roscongress Sport Club. The Skolkovo Energy Game matches are being organized by the Skolkovo basketball and football clubs.

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