Soccer detox: 11 near-sports news stories not about the 2018 World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is gaining momentum, which means that there is a special atmosphere in Russia right now. You can simply walk around, socialize with fans who have come from all corners of the world, and enjoy life. Or you can go beyond that and attend interesting and healthy events.

In our digest today, we’ve gathered a few events where you can put your energy into. Among them are a sports festival for children and teenagers, Nike Box space in Gorky Park, a challenge from Reebok and much more. And, of course, we will not leave you without information about the novelties: in our material we have an exclusive from Adidas, Sergey Shnurov, Yuri Dudya, Irina Gorbacheva and Pokras Lampas, as well as smart gadgets – watches that use the energy of your body, cardio flash drive and keychain-anti-lost.

Events for the active and energetic

Nike Box creative platform in Gorky Park

On June 12, legendary Brazilian Ronaldo and former captain of the Russian national team Andrey Arshavin together with figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva and hundreds of sports fans from Moscow opened Box MSK – a new cultural and sports center Nike in Gorky Park.

The new sports center will function all year round, and the program will change from season to season. On the territory of the center will work soccer and basketball courts, functional training studio Nike Training Club. The center will also become the base of Nike Running Club. Box MSK is designed for individual visits and group training. Classes in the center are available to athletes of any level and are free of charge. Learn more.

Summer season opening – Fitness & Football Fans!

On June 14, on the first day of the FIFA World Cup, the Fitness & Football Fans event took place in Shore House, on the bank of the Moskva River, dedicated to the official opening of the innovative and luxurious fitness club Crocus Fitness Kuntsevo and the beginning of the summer season in Crocus Fitness Studio!

To spend this evening together Crocus Fitness came friends and teammates of Crocus Fitness – Gleb Galperin (Olympic bronze medalist in diving), Nikita Nagorny (Russian gymnast, medalist of the Youth Olympic Games 2014 and Daria Spiridonova (Russian gymnast, medalist of the Olympic Games 2016), singer Denis Klyaver, Artem, lead singer of the band Artic & Asti, Denis Gusev (Russian master of sports in bodybuilding), DJ Black Cupro, Dmitry Yashankin (multiple champion of Russia and Europe in fitness), illusionist Nikolai Strelnikov.

Linking Generations” festival
Boxing, wrestling, soccer and mini-football, sailing – all this will be presented on June 22 and 23 at the festival “Linking Generations” on the basis of SC “Stroitel” in Mytishchi. Children and teenagers are invited to the sports festival. Young athletes will meet with famous masters, in particular Boris Lagutin and Artur Taymazov, who will share their experience with the participants. The competitions will start at 12:00.

Challenge from Reebok
Reebok launches a challenge “Push up for the team”, timed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup. Until July 15, you can make a video of yourself doing push-ups. Of course, to increase your chances of winning, you have to get creative with the assignment. Each week, the Reebok team will choose the 10 most original videos and reward the winners with Classic Leather sneakers. Don’t forget to hashtag #Shake for the Team and tag the @reebok_russia account. Read more about the contest here.

Yoga in Gorky Park
Yoga season from the Roxy team opened in Moscow’s Park of Culture. On Mondays at 20:00 on the Observation Deck at the Main Entrance there will be Yoga Method classes where instructors will teach you how to perform asanas, breathe and meditate. And on Wednesdays at the same time, you can take strength training classes from Roxy Fitness on the Dance Plaza near the Pioneer Summer Movie Theater. The classes are free, but registration is required.

The link to register will appear every week in the Roxy Russia account.

Young Fan School
Moscow’s Gorky Park will host “Young Fan School” classes for children, teenagers and their parents until June 20. The classes will provide a great mood: in the Lecture Hall in the building near the Main Entrance children will learn how to make creative crafts, play soccer, render first aid, start learning English and even have a chance to take part in creating a cartoon.

Details and registration.

Free windsurfing master classes in Zavidovo

If you still haven’t opened the season of summer activities, it’s time to do it. Next Saturday, June 23, we are waiting for everyone on the clean beach of the “Summer Aquatorium” in Zavidovo, where windsurfing master classes with Olya Raskina will be held. Classes will be held from 12:00 to 17:00, and during breaks we will ride on cool asphalt paths on longboards.

Everything is absolutely free – both lessons and equipment rental, so you can bring only swimsuits, water and good mood.

Into your closet

Exclusive T-shirts
Sergey Shnurov, Yuri Dud, Irina Gorbacheva, artist Pokras Lampas and the company adidas united within the framework of the campaign “Creativity decides” to create soccer uniforms of the Russian national team with exclusive prints. We offer to see what they have done.

Smart gadgets

“Eternal” watch
Matrix PowerWatch is a watch that does not need to be charged. The device is charged by your body heat. According to the manufacturer, it accurately measures the number of calories burned, and is also equipped with a pedometer and sleep tracker. Moreover, the watch can withstand submersion under water up to 50 meters. It is also curious that the gadget shows in real time how much energy it has received from you.

Price: 19,990 rubles.

Watch the video on the official Matrix PowerWatch YouTube channel.

More info.

Cardio Stick
This device allows you to quickly and easily collect accurate information about your heart function using electrodes that are purchased separately. The data is sent to a special app on your smartphone. If necessary, you can send the received information to your doctor to get timely comments.

Price: 12 thousand rubles (electrodes are purchased additionally).
Detailed information.

Keychain against losing things
For those who often travel, and for those who at least sometimes leave the house, there is a real find – keychain Nut 2, which will allow you to find a lost thing or prevent its loss. The device sends signals to your smartphone via Bluetooth. If the thing moves away from your smartphone by a certain distance, you get a signal. Also, to find the lost thing, you just need to trigger a strong sound alert with a single tap to indicate the location of the thing you are looking for. The device can be attached to anything, including your pet’s collar.

Price: 990 rubles.

Doing sports is getting easier and easier. There is only one thing that cannot be bought – the desire to reach new heights.