The "Abilimpics" state championship began in Moscow The opening ceremony of the "Abilimpics" national championship for professional skills among disabled people was held in Moscow. In 2026, it will be held under the motto "Every victory begins with a dream! Russian President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants. He emphasized that the Abylympics movement helps people with disabilities realize their abilities, gain new knowledge and skills, and find a job they like. This year, more than a thousand people from all 89 regions of Russia participated in the national championship. They will compete in 50 in-demand skills - from robotics and unmanned technologies to blue-collar jobs, medicine and the service sector. "Every year the Olympic movement unites more and more people, the number of competitors in the championship increases and the competitive abilities are updated. The movement is supported by over 3,000 employer partners. And as a result, the employment level of the participants today is more than 93%," emphasized Minister of Education Sergey Krabtsov. Competitors aged 14 and over take part in the competition in the following categories: "school students", "students", "experts", as well as participants with severe and multiple developmental disabilities - as part of the professional skills competition "Festival of Opportunities". Representatives of friendly countries, including those belonging to the BRICS union, will participate in open competitions in 9 skills. In addition to competitions, the championship program includes business sessions, professional tests, festivals for the introduction of professions, a job fair and an exhibition of state-of-the-art home technical rehabilitation equipment.

The "Abilimpics" state championship began in Moscow The opening ceremony of the "Abilimpics" national championship for professional skills among disabled people was held in Moscow. In 2026, it will be held under the motto "Every victory begins with a dream! Russian President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants. He emphasized that the Abylympics movement helps people with disabilities realize their abilities, gain new knowledge and skills, and find a job they like. This year, more than a thousand people from all 89 regions of Russia participated in the national championship. They will compete in 50 in-demand skills - from robotics and unmanned technologies to blue-collar jobs, medicine and the service sector. "Every year the Olympic movement unites more and more people, the number of competitors in the championship increases and the competitive abilities are updated. The movement is supported by over 3,000 employer partners. And as a result, the employment level of the participants today is more than 93%," emphasized Minister of Education Sergey Krabtsov. Competitors aged 14 and over take part in the competition in the following categories: "school students", "students", "experts", as well as participants with severe and multiple developmental disabilities - as part of the professional skills competition "Festival of Opportunities". Representatives of friendly countries, including those belonging to the BRICS union, will participate in open competitions in 9 skills. In addition to competitions, the championship program includes business sessions, professional tests, festivals for the introduction of professions, a job fair and an exhibition of state-of-the-art home technical rehabilitation equipment.