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Lyubov Petrova: You Have to Come up With Tactics That Will Help You Win the Competition
ITMO student Lyubov Petrova has been practicing sports tourism since she was 11. Now in her 4th year of the Intelligent Infocommunication Systems Bachelor’s program, she is a member of two sports clubs and a city-wide team.
02.07.2020
ITMO Master’s Student Creates Software to Settle Controversial Moments in Hockey
Dmitry Kukin, a Master’s student from ITMO’s program in Multimedia Technologies, Design and Usability, works at INTV, a company specializing in developing software and TV equipment for recording and broadcasting of sports events, as well as the graphics side of livestreams and stadium screens. As an employee of the company, Dmitry has been working on a project called Meteora-Referee, which will function as a video goal system. ITMO.NEWS asked Dmitry about the project and the current stage of its development.
01.06.2020
At-Home Sports: How to Stay Active While Self-Isolating
The sedentary conditions of self-isolation can be a serious blow to your mental and physical health. Even when stuck at home, it’s important to engage in some physical activity and not turn your back on sports. The World Health Organization recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week – this is enough to keep fit and feel energized and motivated. How to ensure the necessary amount of physical activity when gyms and swimming pools are closed, and running and walking cautioned against? ITMO.NEWS has made a list of online resources that will allow you to do sports without leaving your home.
03.04.2020
ITMO Students Can Now Exchange Esports Wins for P.E. Grades
Many had expected to spend the quarantine playing video games, but online learning turned out to be just as challenging as regular studies. ITMO University has found the best way to have your cake and eat it, too: now, students can receive points to go towards their physical education grades by playing video games alongside their peers and taking part in online competitions.
01.04.2020
ITMO's KronBars Sports Club: Benefits and How to Join
In less than 7 years since it was founded, ITMO University’s KronBars club has already been named Russia’s top student sports club three times in a row! Both students and staff members of the University can join the club and make use of its facilities, as well as partake in over 50 different types of sports. Let’s go ahead and find out how you can get in on the fun.
11.02.2020
How ITMO Technopark Resident Orbi Prime Is Reinventing Sports Broadcasting
The residents of ITMO University’s Technopark have showcased their latest invention at the recent CES expo in Las Vegas. The company Orbi Prime, known for its video recording eyewear, came to the event for the third time and even received the CES Innovation Award in 2018. But in 2020, it focused on a new invention – a headset designed to record and stream video content. The company’s CTO Alexandr Moreno spoke to ITMO.NEWS about this new technology.
10.02.2020
ITMO Graduate and World Champion in Beach Tennis Shares His Story
Nikita Burmakin is a graduate of ITMO University’s School of Computer Technologies and Control. In all his nine years of studies, he regularly showed good results both academically and in sport. Since his childhood, Nikita has been playing tennis, got into volleyball in university and then transferred to beach tennis. ITMO.NEWS met the alum to find out how his university education helps him in his sporting career, whether he plans to go back to his profession and what memories he has of his student years.
12.12.2019
ITMO’s Chess Team Places Second at World InterUniversities Championships in Croatia
On November 13-17, the city of Pula (Croatia) hosted the 5th World InterUniversities Championships, which saw students compete in a wide range of sports. ITMO University was represented by two teams vying for the main prize in the tennis and chess categories. In the team event, ITMO’s chess players managed to win silver in the prestigious competition. ITMO.NEWS met the team’s members to talk about their experience and being part of the university’s chess club.
26.11.2019
Business Analyst and Football Player: ITMO University Graduate On Juggling Sports and Career
Natalia Kanaeva graduated from ITMO University in 2014. A business analyst by trade, Natalia says that she has two jobs, her career and football, which she treats with equal responsibility and dedication. In this interview with ITMO.NEWS, the graduate talks about the role ITMO played in her life and what it takes to successfully combine sports and career.
18.11.2019
FIA Motorsport Games Winner Klim Gavrilov: Racing Keeps Me Moving Forward
Earlier this month, the Russian racecar driver and ITMO University student Klim Gavrilov finished first in the Touring Cup of the FIA Motorsport Games 2019. The competition, which took place on the Vallelunga circuit in Italy, is dubbed the Olympics of motor sports. In addition to winning international competitions, Klim is also studying to be a programmer and plans on launching a capsule collection of T-shirts. In this interview with ITMO.NEWS, he speaks of his racing career, design, future plans, and how programming can help with driving.
11.11.2019