MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. Russia remains confident that the future of sports lies in their maximum accessibility, as well as in the active use of new technologies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

"We believe that the future of sport consists of making it as accessible as possible, proactively introducing innovative technology in training and competition, as well as in sports medicine, athlete training programs and education," Putin stated in his message to all participants and guests of the 14th Russia: Country of Sports international sports forum in Krasnoyarsk.

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.