Medalists of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games have been invited at the international forum "Russia – Country of Sports," a deputy chairman of the event’s organizing committee said.
“Many of them have already confirmed their attendance,” Alexei Kulakovsky said. “We plan to hold roundtables and master classes with their participation.”
The forum, due on July 29-August 1, aims at promoting sports and healthy way of life and developing Olympic values among Russians as well as assisting the international sports cooperation.
This year the event will mark the 30th anniversary since Moscow held the 1980 Olympic Games.
President Dmitry Medvedev, Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov and famous Russian and foreign athletes are expected to attend the forum, which is set to become a major sports event of the year in Russia.
The sports forum was held for the first time last year in Kazan, the capital of the republic of Tatarstan. It proved to be a great success and was made an annual event. This year the forum will be held in Moscow and involve briefings and meetings with the legends of sport.
MOSCOW, May 28 (RIA Novosti)
