Games of the Future
international multi-sport event
The Games of the Future (Russian: Игры будущего; Arabic: العاب المستقبل, Kazakh: Болашақ ойындары, romanized: Bolaşaq oiyndary) is an annual global phygital (fusing physical and digital) sports tournament, organized by Phygital International.
Format
Players compete in their chosen discipline across two rounds. In one round they play the physical version of the discipline, such as a football match, and in the second round they play the gaming equivalent. Disciplines include football, basketball, and dancing.
Editions
After a bidding process run by Phygital International, the annual event is awarded to a host country.
Games of the Future 2024
The tournament was held from February 21 to March 3, 2024 in Kazan, Russia. Over 260 teams and over 2000 athletes from different countries participated in the tournament in 21 disciplines (16 in the main program and 5 in the extended program) based on a combination of physical activity, modern technology and digital environments, and players met in five areas ranging from sports to technology. There were 10 qualifiers for the tournament, the Phygital Games.
On February 21, 2024, the opening ceremony of the tournament was held, attended by Presidents of Russia, President of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Concerns and controversies
Several teams have rejected the invitation to participate in the Games due to concerns of personal data being misused.
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