Kazakhstani athletes concluded their performance at the "Games of the Future."

The closing ceremony of the "Games of the Future" took place in the city of Kazan. The first international multisport tournament, "Games of the Future," was held from February 21 to March 3. It brought together 21 innovative phygital disciplines that combined digital and traditional sports. More than 2,000 participants aged 12 to 62 took part, organized into 294 teams. The tournament's prize fund amounted to $10 million.

A triumph was achieved by five Kazakhstani athletes competing as part of the xGOD team, who demonstrated outstanding skills and won the "Games of the Future 2024" championship in Counter-Strike 2 and laser tag. The Kazakhstani athletes secured a significant prize of $175,000.

Additionally, Kazakhstani players competing in various international teams in Dota 2 reached from the Round of 16 to the Quarterfinals. Phygital hockey players from Kazakhstan, Cyber Barys, advanced to the Round of 8. Team Young's coach, Alim Rakhmetov, led his team to first place, earning $87,500. Stanislav Shtyrenko, a player for the Rise team in the "World of Tanks" discipline, finished at the Quarterfinal stage, with his team receiving $30,000 for participation. Adil Eldosov, a member of the Absolute team, became the winner in the Standoff discipline, with his team earning $87,500.

In the Robot Battle tournament, the Predators team placed 13th, winning $7,500. In the Virtual Cycling Race, the QAZAQSTAN national team finished 11th. In the sports programming competition, the AITU national team placed 13th, earning $6,000. In phygital racing, the KA Team finished 14th, winning $2,500.

Source: gov.kz