Russia holds major cybersports event Games of the Future 2024

STORY: Russia holds major cybersports event Games of the Future 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the opening ceremony 3. various of Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a speech (courtesy of Kremlin) 4. various of the cybersports event STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent "Here is Kazan Expo, in Russia's Tatarstan Republic. The 2024 Games of the Future, a major international cybersports event, kicked off here today (Wednesday). Over 2,000 athletes from about 270 teams around the globe will compete in 21 different sports disciplines." Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the opening ceremony, calling the event "a gift from Russia to the global sports family." He noted that the games were free from political considerations, any types of discrimination and double standards. Games of the Future 2024, slated from Feb. 2