The BRICS Games will be held online September 1-30, with athletes from China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa competing in three events – breakdancing, chess and wushu.
China is organizing the games as the host of the 14th BRICS Summit in June. China’s sports minister Gao Zhidan said an online version of the games can enhance mutual understanding and people-to-people exchanges among participating countries in an innovative and safe way.
The organizers launched the games’ official website on Wednesday as the portal for registration, video uploads, scoring, judging and results announcements.
Besides three competitive events, traditional sports, including yoga from India, dragon boat racing from China and jiujitsu from Brazil, are also demonstrated on the website. Professional athletes and enthusiasts can upload videos on the website and interact with each other. Official registration for the competitions begins on August 15.
