In Russia, drone racing and laser combat are recognized as sports

The Russian Ministry of Sports has recognized drone racing and laser combat (laser tag) as sports. The corresponding document is posted on the official portal of legal information.

Aerial gymnastics, GTO all-around, breaking, air racing and phygital sports also became sports.

Dmitry Solodov, head of the Russian Laser Tag Federation, told Izvestia that there are already more than 1.2 million laser tag players in Russia, and it is planned to create school and student leagues. He noted that this sport is the safest, which opens up great prospects. The functionary added that the game will be integrated into basic military training courses.

Earlier, the fitness director of the network of clubs, Anna Polyakova, advised replacing regular workouts with neurofitness. The expert explained that neurofitness allows you to work with the body and the brain at the same time. “Training should be fun, include developing new skills and learning new movements, challenging intellectually, for example, by forcing attention and reaction, and maintaining good physical shape,” she explained.