Over a thousand participants from 13 countries representing over 60 universities attended the Moscow Games 2016 which were held between September 7-11 in the Russian capital.

The event was organised by the Moscow Department of Physical Fitness and Sport, Autonomous Nonprofit Organization Center of development of student and youth sports (ASMS), Russian Students Sport Union (RSSU), supported by Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation and held under the patronage of the European University Sports Association (EUSA).



In the three years that Moscow Games have been carried out, the event was visited by 5000 students from 22 countries from Europe and other countries from all over the world.



The programme of the 2016 Festival included competition in 8 sports: football 5x5, volleyball, basketball, rugby 7s, beach volleyball, table tennis, ice-hockey and cheerleading.



Sport was combined with entertainment and cultural programme included a show featuring performance groups and DJs, lounge-zones, excursions around the city and other activities.



Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow and the Korston hotel were the venues of the sports events and the official ceremonies. The 2016 Moscow Games concluded with the Cheerleading competitions, followed by the closing ceremony and closing party afterwards.

For more information, please see www.moscowgames.org.