Kazakhstan completes its Games of the Future run as closing ceremony held in Kazan
The solemn ceremony of closing of the Games of the Future took place in Kazan, Russia, Kazinform News Agency reports.
The first international multisport tournament the Games of the Future wrapped up in Kazan, Russia, on March 3. The event brought together over two thousand participants aged from 12 to 62 competing in 294 teams in 21 innovative phygital disciplines, combining digital and classic sports. The tournament’s prize money stood at 10 million US dollars.
Kazakhstan was represented by 48 athletes in 13 disciplines during the Games.
In total, 236 athletes hauled different prizes at the 1st Games of the Future, including representatives of Russia, China, India, Belarus, South Korea, Spain, Uruguay, the Philippines, Argentina, Ecuador, and Colombia.
Kazakhstan’s team xGOD achieved triumph after beating Russia's LookingForOrg in Counter-Strike 2 and Laser tag with a score of 2:0 at the Games. The victory brought Kazakhstanis a total of 175 thousand US dollars.
The Rise team including Kazakhstani Stanislav Shtyrenko reached the quarterfinals of the World of Tank discipline, earning 30 thousand US dollars.
Kazakhstani Adil Yeldossov, playing for Absolute team, claimed the first place in the Standoff discipline, with the team receiving 87.5 thousand US dollars.
Kazakhstan has been developing its cyber sport infrastructure since 2018. In the summer of the same year, the country established its Cyber Sport Federation.
While taking part in the opening of the Games of the Future, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suggested holding the next tournament in Kazakhstan.
