Among the participants are representatives of the Capital University of Physical Education of China and Shanghai University of Sports.
Chinese representatives participated in the panel discussion "Russian and international experience in assessing the social effects of sports projects.
Liu Dongfeng, Dean of the Graduate School Department at Shanghai University, spoke about the measurement of "psychological income" associated with major sporting events.
Ms. Ru Xiong, a professor at the Capital University of Physical Education of China, shared her experience of the legacy of the two Chinese Olympic Games in 2008 and 2022. Ru Siyun is also a visiting lecturer at RIOU.
"The main legacy of the two Olympic Games is the younger generation, the youth who are brought up at these events," she said.
Speaking about cooperation with RIOU, Ru Xiong stressed that Sochi, like China, has a great example of Olympic heritage. According to her, the cooperation that is being carried out, the base and the accumulated experience are really important, including for the education and upbringing of a new generation.
Students from China study at RIOU. The professor of the Metropolitan University of Physical Education noted the high level of education.
"The RIOU programs allow us to gain a lot of personal experience about the events that have already taken place in the world of sports, which means that specialists become sufficiently prepared to participate in other high-ranking events that take place in the world. I would like to say that students can choose to continue their academic careers both in the Russian Federation and in China, where many international sporting events take place. Students can find themselves both here and in their native country," she said.
