HSE Student Takes First Place in BRICS Marathon League 2025
Mikhail Chagin, second-year student of the Bachelor’s in Information and Communication Technologies and Systems at HSE MIEM, has taken first place in the BRICS Marathon League 2025. He won in the Amateur category for his age group (18–19) and completed two marathons: in Moscow (42.2 km in 03:13:02) and Kazan (42.2 km in 03:17:41). Mikhael spoke with HSE University Life about his impressions of the events and his plans for the upcoming sporting season.
‘We Fought for Every Ball and Came Out Victorious’
On October 18–19, 2025, the first international Russian Tennis Federation Pickleball Cup took place in Moscow. The tournament brought together 117 athletes from six countries—China, Belarus, Turkey, Israel, Vietnam, and Russia—including two representatives of HSE University, who together won three medals.
‘We Will Develop the Sports That Staff and Students Are Fond of’
The HSE Corporate Academy has established the Sports Community Support Centre, headed by Olympic rowing champion Sergey Fedorovtsev. He spoke with the HSE News Service about his career, university sports, and the centre’s work.
HSE University Hosts Russian Chess Grand Prix
From July 21 to 23, HSE University's atrium on Pokrovsky Bulvard hosted a stage of the Russian Chess Grand Prix—a major event bringing together over 250 participants from five countries and 44 regions across Russia. It was also attended by eight grandmasters, six international masters and 26 FIDE masters.
‘HSE University Has Every Chance to Become the Main Ambassador and Guiding Star of Rafting’
On July 12, 2025, Moscow’s first student raft regatta, RAFTDAY XSPORT, took place on the Skhodnya River. It was organised by XSPORT HSE Active Recreation Club with the support of the Sports Community Development Centre of HSE Corporate Academy, the HSE Department of Physical Education, SUP ACADEMIA store, and the Moscow Rafting Federation. Regatta participants shared their impressions with HSE University Life.
‘Rafting Is Sport, Journey, Mutual Support, and Pure Motivation’
HSE University has launched its first official men’s and women’s rafting teams, coached by Nikita Zhuravlev—a graduate of the Bachelor’s programme in Media Communications at the Faculty of Creative Industries, President of the Moscow Rafting Federation, and founder of the rowing club Academia. This season, the teams are preparing for six key races as part of the amateur league. In an interview with the HSE News Service, the coach explains how this marks a unique milestone.
HSE Takes Part in Sber’s Green Marathon
The Green Marathon, organised by Sber, took place in Moscow. Several thousand people ran distances ranging from 4.2 to 21.2 kilometres, including the HSE Running Club team, HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov, and Sber’s CEO German Gref, who took part in the race alongside his son.
Inter Football Cup: Sport, Friendship, HSE!
On May 18, 2025, HSE University hosted the Inter Football Cup. For the third year in a row HSE students and staff from different countries took part in the event. This tournament has become a real celebration not only for football fans, but also for anyone looking to meet new people and immerse themselves in the atmosphere of friendship and unity.
‘Running Isn’t About the Distance—It’s About the Company’
On April 23, 2025, the university's Runners Club met with Dmitry Tarasov, Director of the Moscow Marathon and Running Community Co-founder, at HSE University at Pokrovsky Bulvar. Meeting participants discussed the launch of the running season, the development of the HSE sports community, as well as the community's plans for the next few years.
HSE RUN Cultural and Historical Quest to Take Place in Moscow on April 27
HSE RUN is a traditional HSE cultural and historical quest around Moscow organised by Ingroup StS, the university’s oldest student group. This year marks the 29th time the event is being held. The quest is conducted in both Russian and English. Teams of two to six people will set off on an exciting journey through the capital.