Published on: 2026-09-06
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The sports festival was held for the second time in the capital “Day of Walking”. It was organized by Moscow City Department of Sports as part of the “Summer in Moscow” project.
A picturesque three-kilometer route from the Rostov embankment to the Luzhniki Olympic Complex was completed by 20,000 participants. The organizers prepared the course in such a way that people of different ages and fitness levels could comfortably move at their own pace.
Before the official start, a warm-up was conducted for all attendees by Olympic cross-country skiing champion Veronika Stepanova, two-time Olympic gymnastics champion Svetlana Khorkina, as well as theater and film actress Ekaterina Strizhenova. One of the largest and most prominent teams at the festival was made up of participants from the “Moscow Longevity” project.
The event aligns with the objectives of the Russian Federation’s state program “Development of Physical Culture and Sports” and the national project “Sport of Russia” and the information campaign “Motivation for Sports Participation and Promotion of Sports Infrastructure.” More about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
“Summer in Moscow”— the main event of the season, which has already become a good tradition and an integral part of the capital’s life. The main theme this year is “Time to be together.” The project unites people of different generations around common values, allowing them to become closer not only with their relatives but also with the entire city through walks, cultural and sports events, charity actions, as well as right near their homes in all districts of the capital.
To find out how the capital has changed in recent years, what initiatives aimed at making city life even more comfortable are currently being implemented, and what awaits Moscow and its residents in the near future, one can see in the large-scale special project on the portal mos.ru, dedicated to the development of key sectors of Moscow. These include transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and the construction sector.
On the project page “Sport” Information is presented about the reconstruction of dozens of historic sports facilities, including the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, the Vorobyovy Gory ski complex, and the Bitza equestrian complex, as well as about sports infrastructure accessible to every city resident.
Quickly get the main news on the official channels of the city of Moscow in messengers “Max” and “Telegram”.
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