student sports

The article presents the Community Fest “New Horizons of Student Athletics”, held on June 6 in Moscow at the National University of Science and Technology MISiS, was conducted. The event brought together student athletes, running club activists, and representatives of sports teams from 10 regions of Russia, aimed to develop and promote student sports. The main topic was the formation of a student athletics ecosystem, the synergy between universities and federations, and the prospects for reaching the international level.

The paper provides an overview of student events held by the Russian Esport Federation. These events include Open Esports Student Games – 2024, National Student Esports League – 2024, All-Russia Esports Student League of SBER and 3rd All-Russia Forum “Esports Leaders” – 2025.

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of development of esports in a large region of the country – Chelyabinsk region. The purpose of the study is to identify regional features and factors influencing the spread and popularization of esports in a given region. We applied a set of analytical research methods: analysis of scientific publications, content analysis, secondary data analysis.

A report was presented on the VIII All-Russian scientific and practical conference with international participation “Current Issues in Physical Education and Student Sports”, which was held on May 23–24, 2025 in Saratov.

The paper presents a report on the III All-Russian scientific and practical conference with international participation “Student Sports in the Modern World”, held on March 14–15, 2025 on the basis of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

The paper is devoted to the topical problem of conducting control tests for cross-country training in a gym, which is due to the climatic characteristics of various regions of Russia. Specific features of indoor running are analyzed, including geometric limitations of the trajectory, the need for frequent turns, psychological aspects and biomechanical changes in the structure of the running step. The paper substantiates the need to adapt existing standards of cross-country training for gym conditions.

The study is devoted to the analysis of the role of student sports in social integration and the formation of interpersonal relations in a multicultural university environment. Based on a mixed methodology (questionnaires for 70 students and interviews with 30 respondents), it was found out that systematic participation in sports events, especially team events, contributes to the expansion of social contacts, confidence building and reduction of academic stress.

Student sports receive special attention from both the state and the student community. It not only brings mass popularity for athletes and fans, but is also a huge resource for the systems of physical education and sports, education and youth policy. Competitive balance in student sports is a significant area of research that is of great importance to the sporting field. This paper presents a calculation of the competitive balance in St. Petersburg student sports.

The results of an analysis of online streaming by student sports leagues for the 2023/2024 academic year are presented. The preferred online platforms are analyzed. Various approaches of leagues to the organization of broadcasts of sports competitions are considered, their advantages and disadvantages are determined.

The paper presents a report on the results of the regional forum “Rosstudisport. Steppe expanses”, which was held on December 12, 2024 in Orenburg on the basis of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Orenburg State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.