International Forum of Young Olympians

About the event

On June 1–2, 2016, the VIII International Forum of Young Olympians was held in Moscow — an annual sports and educational event organized by the Russian Olympic Committee and timed to coincide with International Children’s Day.

The forum brought together about 300 young athletes from 11 countries: Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, the Congo, Madagascar, Cambodia, Togo, Myanmar, and Afghanistan.

The grand opening ceremony took place on June 1 at VDNH, with the participation of the Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the ROC Mikhail Degtyarev, and representatives of foreign delegations.

The forum’s program included educational and motivational lectures, panel discussions, master classes, and meetings with famous athletes. Olympic champions Nikita Nagorny, Roman Kostomarov, Semyon Yelistratov, Alexey Svirin, and two‑time Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva shared their experience with the participants.

On the first day, the participants also visited the “Cosmos” pavilion at VDNH and met with Hero of Russia, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin.

 The second day of the forum took place at the Moskino film park, where young athletes got acquainted with the world of cinema, took part in a sports game, met with actress Vladislava Samokhina, and tried their hand at creating their own short film.

 The main goal of the forum is to introduce the younger generation of athletes to Olympic values, strengthen international friendly ties, and develop cooperation through sport.