All-Russian Olympic Day at Luzhniki

On Sunday, June 16, an All-Russian Olympic Festival took place at the Luzhniki Sports Complex in Moscow. This was dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Russian athletes, who will take part at the European Games in Belarus, were given a send-off at the celebration. Russian Minister of Sport Pavel Kolobkov, ROC chairman Stanislav Pozdnyakov, 1984 Olympic champion Vladimir Myshkin, honoured USSR coach Igor Tuzik and others spoke at the ceremony.

Everyone in attendance had the opportunity to speak to the guests of honour alongside taking photographs and receiving autographs.