KRASNOYARSK, October 22. /TASS/. International laser tag competitions will be held in Russia next year, Head of the Russian Laser Tag Sports Federation Dmitry Solodov told TASS on Thursday.

TASS reported earlier that laser tag competitions have been recognized and registered as an official sport in Russia.

"We are holding international competitions with the participation of athletes from various countries," Solodov said.

"We are pioneers in the official recognition of this sport. Now we have also set the task of forming and establishing an international federation for this sport. As of today, we plan to organize international competitions in 2027 with the participation of 15 countries."

The 14th Russia: Country of Sports annual international sports forum is taking place in Russia’s second-largest Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk on October 21-23 with the support of the Russian government and the Sports Ministry. The event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Krasnoyarsk Region government. TASS is the official information partner of the forum.

The annual forum was established in 2009 by a decree of the Russian president to promote physical culture and sport, international sports cooperation, and a healthy lifestyle.