A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

Analytical digest
03.06.2020

New Dates for the WADA vs. RUSADA Case Trial, the Return of Football with Spectators and Assistance to Sports Federations

The Roscongress Foundation presents the ‘World Sport Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic’ news digest of 1–3 June. This issue covers the following topics:

— CAS announces new WADA & RUSADA dispute hearing dates;

— The state is to grand assistance to 55 Russian athletic federations;

— Zenit and SKA are the 2019 revenue leaders among Russian sports clubs;

— Roscongress Foundation entity acquired Cyber Legacy shares;

— Football with Spectators: the European Case;

— Sports and protests in the USA: Statements from the Los Angeles 2028 organizing committee, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Jon Jones, and Dennis Rodman;

— Krasnoyarsk is to host the 2021 junior freestyle and snowboarding world championships;

— FIBA seeking COVID-19 financial support offered by IOC;

— Irina Viner-Usmanova: rhythmic gymnastics may fall short of any competitions in 2020;

— Tennis players violate quarantine and threaten to end the Open Era;

— Five amazing hockey stadiums to open in Russia by 2023;

— Artificial intelligence takes on doping;

— Rosgonki secured RUB 326 million in profit in 2019 against a loss a year earlier;

— The Sovetskiy Sport plans to resume the print version of the newspaper on 15 June;

— Almost 60% of customers returned to bookmakers when the Bundesliga resumed.

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