Golikova invites Chinese athletes to Russia’s SCO Open Cup

Russia has invited Chinese athletes to the SCO Open Cup in Moscow and the surrounding Moscow Region from 11 to 23 November 2026. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova announced the invitation after a Russian-Chinese humanitarian cooperation commission meeting.

The competition programme covers ten sports. The Federal Directorate of Sports Events lists table tennis, trampolining, sambo, climbing, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, weightlifting, fencing, chess and judo.

Golikova also said both sides were interested in expanding joint team-sport competitions, including basketball and hockey.

She spoke after the commission’s 27th meeting, taking place in St Petersburg on October 19.