Deputy Prime Minister
Dmitry Chernyshenko and Presidential Aide Igor Levitin held a meeting of the Organising Committee of the BRICS
Games due to take place in Kazan
in 2024.  Participants in the meeting
endorsed the list of sports disciplines and facilities, as well as the
tournament’s official logo.

Mr
Chernyshenko noted the strategic importance of the upcoming tournament for the Russian Federation.

“In
2024, Russia
holds the BRICS Presidency. The interstate format of the BRICS Sports Games
will allow it to organise the competitions at a high level and provide equal
conditions for all participants. Russia will create a completely new
format for the games, planning competitions in 29 sports popular in the BRICS
countries. The participating states are positive about the Games. They are not
following the lead of Western functionaries.

“The
innovative Games of the Future will start in Kazan in a month. Preparations for them are
going according to plan. I am sure this tradition will continue during
preparations for the BRICS Games. It is important to make sure that all
facilities are ready to meet all requirements,” he said.

“Tatarstan has repeatedly hosted major international events. Our
extensive experience allows us to take responsibility for holding events of any
scale and format. The republic has all the necessary resources for implementing
this project. I can assure you that we will do all we can to organise the Games
at a high level and fulfil all our commitments,” emphasised Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

“It was decided to hold the
BRICS Games 2024 in
an open format at our initiative and with the consent of our BRICS colleagues.
All participants of the alliance adhere to the principle of equal,
non-discriminatory access. We will provide equal opportunities to athletes from
all countries to take part in the tournament freely, without any sanctions or
restrictions and under the flag of their country. National anthems will be
played for the winners. We expect about 5,000 participants from over 60
countries to attend the Games in Kazan.  Preparations are based on an agreed-upon plan
of events, which is aimed at readying all infrastructure and services and
organising cultural and volunteer programmes, as well as sanitary and
anti-epidemic measures. One of the key goals is to ensure the security of the
participants and guests of the Games. This is always our number one priority.
We will be happy to see all athletes and guests at the BRICS Sports Games in Kazan,” said Minister of
Sport Oleg Matytsin.

The Games will take place
on 11-23 June 2024. The sports programme includes competitions in 29 most
popular sports in BRICS: boxing, breakdancing, beach volleyball, beach
handball, kayaking and canoeing, rowing, judo, karate, kurash (belt wrestling),
track-and-field, table tennis, swimming, diving, sambo, synchronised swimming,
skateboarding, athletic gymnastics, tennis, Wushu, fencing, 2-on-2 basketball, 2-on-2
football, rhythmic gymnastics, chess, weightlifting, badminton and equestrian
sports. A total of 389 sets of medals will be awarded. About 2,300 volunteers
will take part in organising events.

In cooperation with
Russian national sports federations, the Ministry of Sport is drafting rules
and regulations for the sports programme and hiring the referee staff.