The deadline for submitting applications for the VII Energy of Victories national sports journalism festival contest is extended until October 29

On the decision of the Festival organizers the deadline for submitting applications for the VII Energy of Victories national sports journalism festival contest is extended until October 29.

The primary goals of the contest are to promote the Olympic movement, sports, and healthy living, as well as to improve the quality of sports journalism in Russia.

The festival’s organizing committee invites sports journalists (including staff and freelance writers) from Russian-language mass media based in Russia and abroad to take part in the contest by sending Russian-language submissions broadcast or published in print or online media between December 19, 2016, and October 10, 2017.

Contestants will compete in the following categories:

• Best Video Report/Film/Coverage (for television);
• Best Radio Report (for radio);
• Best Article (for print and online publications);
• Best Photo Report/Coverage (for print and online publications).

Applications and submissions for the contest are to be sent to the following address: Russian Olympic Committee (ROC Information Service), 8 Luzhnetskaya Embankment, Moscow, 119991, Russia, or to energiya2017@olympic.ru between July 15 and October 10, 2017.

The final round of the 7th Energy of Victories festival contest will take place in Moscow on November 23 and 24, 2017.