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• 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

• ITMO Student Klim Gavrilov Wins Gold at FIA Motorsport Games in Italy

  Klim Gavrilov, a second-year student of the Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Systems, is a gold medal-winner of the FIA Motorsport Games. The event, best described as the Olympics of motorsport, took place from October 31 to November 3, 2019 at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy. Klim Gavrilov competed – and won – in a racecar adorned with ITMO University’s logo.

  03.11.2019

• “St. Petersburg Games” Unite 12 Russian Students Sports Clubs’ Activists In St. Petersburg

  On 16-20 October, Kronbars, ITMO University’s student sports club together with the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs and the Association of Student Sports Clubs of Russia (ASSC) organized “St. Petersburg Games 2019”, a national student club tournament. The even brought together 12 teams from all over Russia: from Ulan-Ude to Volgograd.

  23.10.2019

• ITMO University Student Wins First Place in Russian Sports and Athletics Contest

  Vsevolod Shepelev, a first-year Bachelor’s student at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies, recently took first place in the Russian Sports and Athletic Contest. ITMO.NEWS talked to the student about how long he has been into sports, why he chose ITMO, and how he plans to juggle his hobby and student life.

  20.09.2019

• ITMO University Students Take Part in World Ultimate Frisbee Championship

  On July 13-20, the German city of Heidelberg hosted the 2019 World Ultimate Frisbee Championship for athletes under 24 years old. The competition brought together some 1,300 participants split into 51 teams from 29 countries. The Russian national team was represented by, among others, three ITMO University students. ITMO.NEWS talked to them about how long they have been into this sport, and how they manage to juggle studies with intense frisbee training.

  18.09.2019

• KronBars: Leading the Way to a Healthier Lifestyle

  Life as a student can sometimes be quite stressful: spending your busy days in classrooms, labs and in search for internships takes its toll. But if you are a student or staff member at ITMO University, then you have a great opportunity to become a member of the Kronbars Sport Club, giving you access to over 50 sports to get your heartrate up and brighten your mood. We sat down with the club’s head Evgenii Raskin for details. 

  10.09.2019

• 10th Bike Ride with Rector: Long-Time Participants Share Favorite Routes and Experiences

  This Wednesday, students, staff, and friends of ITMO University took part in the 10th Bike Ride with ITMO’s Rector Vladimir Vasilyev. Traditionally held every spring and fall – the start and end of the biking season, – the event sees students, professors, researchers, and associates of the university ride together on a route past the picturesque locations of St. Petersburg’s Primorsky District: from the Victory Park, past the Zenit Arena stadium and Yakhtenny Bridge, and to the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg Park. ITMO.NEWS spoke to some of the event’s long-time participants to learn about their favorite experiences, the role of biking in their everyday life, and their suggestions on making the ride even better.

  30.05.2019

• Best Places to Ride Your Bicycle in St. Petersburg

  Summer is almost here, and it’s time to kick off the bicycle season! Start with the upcoming Bike with the Rector event and explore other bike-friendly places around St. Petersburg.

  24.05.2019