Russia’s first-ever Games of the Future, an international competition in sports disciplines that combine physical and digital elements, came to a close in the capital of the republic of Tatarstan on Sunday.
The event, which had a budget of over 6 billion rubles ($65 million), drew 2,000 participants from 107 countries who competed across 21 disciplines, including “phygital” football, a battle tank simulator, drone racing, robot battles and speedrunning.
Yet despite the fanfare — including the presence of President Vladimir Putin and leaders of…
