20.07.2023
12:00–18:00

Igora Drive circuit, 3/5, Priozerskoye Shosse, Priozersky District, Leningrad Region

Ladoga Gold International Multi-Stage Professional Cycling Race

The first Ladoga Gold multi-stage cycling race will reveal the nature and history of the Leningrad Region and the Republic of Karelia in an entirely new light.

The race has been organized by the Russian Cycling Federation and the Roscongress Foundation, with support from the Russian Ministry of Sports.

Russian cycling is continuing to expand the range and geography of its competitions. Ladoga Gold will bring together elite cyclists, and cycling will gain a new audience thanks to the tourism appeal of the race route.

The start and finish of the race will be marked in a festive format at the Igora Drive circuit, which has become a major attraction for residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

Over the seven days of the race, participants will ride through 8 cities and 40 towns and villages.

The sixth and seventh stages of the race will be dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the siege of Leningrad. The sixth stage finishing line will be close to the Breakthrough of the Siege of Leningrad Museum-Reserve.

The seventh stage of the race will begin with “kilometres of memories”. Racers will ride along the Road of Life from the village of Osinovets to the Broken Ring memorial.

The event will be held in compliance with all COVID-19 prevention measures.

Guest access to the event is free.
27.07.2023
06:30–08:00

23, Krestovsky Prospect, Primorsky Victory Park

‘We Are Starting’ Race

Russia’s biggest forums are continuing their tradition of running events. The ‘We are starting’ race will be the third part of the Time to Act series.

Participants will start at 06:30 and run 5 km around Primorsky Victory Park on Krestovsky Island.

The race will be routed around the famous park, included in the state list of historical and cultural monuments of regional significance.

The race is organized by RC Sport – the Roscongress Foundation’s sports platform – and the League of Heroes, with support from the Russian Ministry of Sports.

Participants can register for the race at personal web office, with promo codes for Forum participants available in the personal web office.
27.07.2023
10:00–21:00

Стадион «Политехник», ул. Политехническая, д. 27

Russia–Africa International Football Tournament among student teams

Relations between Russia and African countries will be taken to a new level by a football tournament between the best student teams.

Russia will be represented by Kuban State University (Krasnodar), the three-time champions of the National Students Football League, and the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University (Simferopol), as well as the best teams from St. Petersburg universities competing in the NSFL.

Foreign participants include the strongest student football teams from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana and Mali.

In addition, the tournament will include open student competitions in popular sports 5-a-side football, 1-on-1 football and a new type of street football called panne.

The event will be held in compliance with all COVID-19 prevention measures.

Guest access to the event is free.
27.07.2023
10:00–20:00

Dynamo Beach Sports Centre, 44b, Dynamo Prospekt

Group stage of the Russian Open Beach Volleyball Championship

Summer, sun, beach, Rastrelli Square – the centre of St. Petersburg is hosting a stage of the Russian beach volleyball championship.

The latest showdown confrontation between the leaders of the Russian national team Ilya Leshukov / Oleg Stoyanovsky and Vyacheslav Krasilnikov / Konstantin Semyonov will take place near the walls of Smolny Cathedral.

Doubles partners from other countries will take on Russian women beach volleyball stars Nadezhda Makroguzova and Svetlana Kholomina.

Brazil’s Larissa Franca and Liliane Maestrini will compete during the stage of the Russian championship. Franca has won bronze at the Olympics and gold at the volleyball world championship. Maestrini was a bronze medallist at the world championship and won the World Tour.

Doubles partners from China will also take part in the stage of the Russian championship.
28.07.2023
10:00–21:00

Dynamo Beach Sports Centre, 44b, Dynamo Prospekt

Group stage of the Russian Open Beach Volleyball Championship

Summer, sun, beach, Rastrelli Square – the centre of St. Petersburg is hosting a stage of the Russian beach volleyball championship.

The latest showdown confrontation between the leaders of the Russian national team Ilya Leshukov / Oleg Stoyanovsky and Vyacheslav Krasilnikov / Konstantin Semyonov will take place near the walls of Smolny Cathedral.

Doubles partners from other countries will take on Russian women beach volleyball stars Nadezhda Makroguzova and Svetlana Kholomina.

Brazil’s Larissa Franca and Liliane Maestrini will compete during the stage of the Russian championship. Franca has won bronze at the Olympics and gold at the volleyball world championship. Maestrini was a bronze medallist at the world championship and won the World Tour.

Doubles partners from China will also take part in the stage of the Russian championship.
28.07.2023
19:30–21:00

Стадион «Петровский», ул. Петровский остров, д. 2

Russia vs. Africa Football Gala Match

Announcement text: A friendly match with a star-studded cast of participants will adorn the sports programme of the Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.

Forum participants, including politicians, business leaders and public figures, will take to the pitch alongside football legends from Russia and Africa.

The match is organized by the Russian Football Union with the support of RC Sport, the sports platform of the Roscongress Foundation.

The event will be held in compliance with all COVID-19 prevention measures.

Guest access to the event is by invitation only.
29.07.2023
11:00–17:00

Ploshchad Rastrelli

Group stage of the Russian Open Beach Volleyball Championship

Summer, sun, beach, Rastrelli Square – the centre of St. Petersburg is hosting a stage of the Russian beach volleyball championship.

The latest showdown confrontation between the leaders of the Russian national team Ilya Leshukov / Oleg Stoyanovsky and Vyacheslav Krasilnikov / Konstantin Semyonov will take place near the walls of Smolny Cathedral.

Doubles partners from other countries will take on Russian women beach volleyball stars Nadezhda Makroguzova and Svetlana Kholomina.

Brazil’s Larissa Franca and Liliane Maestrini will compete during the stage of the Russian championship. Franca has won bronze at the Olympics and gold at the volleyball world championship. Maestrini was a bronze medallist at the world championship and won the World Tour.

Doubles partners from China will also take part in the stage of the Russian championship.
29.07.2023
11:00–14:00

Стадион «Петровский», ул. Петровский остров, д. 2

Russia–Africa football friendly between diplomats

The art of diplomacy lies not only in building a constructive dialogue but also in the ability to play in a team, which is why the young diplomats are creating new platforms for international cooperation.

In search of what unites us, rather than what divides us, the diplomats will be replacing business style and strict protocol with sports kit and the language of football.

The teams participating in the match will be represented by officials from Russia’s Foreign Ministry and the foreign ministries of African states, famous athletes, musicians and artists.

Guest access to the event is free.

The event will be held in compliance with all COVID-19 preventive measures.
29.07.2023
13:00–15:00

Стадион «Политехник», ул. Политехническая, д. 27

Moving Forward international amateur football festival for entrepreneurs

The event will include a festival of amateur football between Russian and African entrepreneurs from different spheres of business. The format of the event is 5-a-side.

The participants of the international amateur festival will show by example that even when running a company and having a busy working schedule, it is important to find time to play your favourite sport.

The event will be held in compliance with all COVID-19 prevention measures.

Guest access to the event is free.

« Nous apprécions au plus haut point le travail que nous avons fait ensemble au Sommet. Je suis convaincu que les résultats obtenus constituent une bonne base pour continuer à renforcer le partenariat Russie-Afrique dans l’intérêt de la prospérité et du bien-être de nos peuples. »

Vladimir Poutine,
Président de la Fédération de Russie

Le Sommet Russie-Afrique qui aura lieu à Sotchi du 23 au 24 octobre 2019 incarne les liens d'amitié séculaires entre le continent africain et la Fédération de Russie. Ce Sommet, unique en son genre, revêt une importance particulière pendant cette période de transformations à l'échelle mondiale et internationale. En réponse aux aspirations de nos peuples, son objectif primordial est l'élaboration d'un cadre intégré pour faire avancer les relations russo-africaines vers une coopération plus large dans divers domaines.

Les pays d'Afrique et la Russie partagent une vision similaire de l'action internationale, une action fondée sur le respect du droit international, de l'égalité, de la non-ingérence dans les affaires intérieures des États, du règlement pacifique des différends et de l'engagement aux mesures multilatérales face aux nouveaux défis internationaux. Nos pays visent à assurer la sécurité, la paix et le développement du continent africain et de la Russie, ainsi nous condamnons le terrorisme et l'extrémisme sous toutes leurs formes. Nous réaffirmons notre conviction qu'il est important de promouvoir des échanges commerciaux et des investissements mutuels afin d'éviter tout ralentissement de la croissance économique.

Les pays d'Afrique possèdent un potentiel important et des capacités qui leur permettront, à terme, de joindre les rangs des puissances économiques en développement. Ces dernières années, les pays africains ont fait de grands progrès face aux défis politiques, économiques, sociaux et gestionnaires. Au cours de la dernière décennie, la croissance économique de l'Afrique s'est accélérée, le taux de 3,55 % a été atteint en 2018.

En juillet 2019, en poursuivant les efforts des pays africains, la ratification de l'accord sur la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine et le lancement de sa phase opérationnelle ont été effectués à l'occasion d'un sommet extraordinaire de la Commission de l’Union africaine au Niger. Cet accord est un des objectifs principaux de l'Agenda 2063 qui vise à répondre aux attentes de prospérité et de dignité du peuple africain.

Ces succès ouvrent la voie à la collaboration entre les pays d'Afrique et la Fédération de Russie et montrent un véritable engagement politique des gouvernements et des peuples africains prêts à établir des partenariats mutuellement bénéfiques.

Nous espérons que le Sommet Russie-Afrique contribuera à la promotion de relations stratégiques constructives basées sur la coopération multilatérale. Nous souhaitons que ce partenariat réponde aux espoirs et aux aspirations des peuples africains et du peuple russe ami.

Président de la République arabe d'Égypte
Abdel Fattah AL-SISSI