Who we are
Russian Association of Computer Science in Sport (RACSS) is a non-profit organization uniting scientists, coaches, physicians, and IT specialists in the field of information technologies in physical culture and sport. Established on August 30, 2017, registered with the Ministry of Justice of Russia in 2018 (OGRN 1187700003534).
Mission
Uniting the efforts and scientific-practical potential of Association members to form a complex of scientific disciplines and tools ensuring intellectualization, efficiency, and safety of sports, as well as creating a platform for interdisciplinary cooperation in the field of mathematical methods, computer science, and digital technologies in sport.
Priority direction
The Association's priority is to promote the digital transformation of physical culture and sport in Russia: creating and applying new digital technologies in the sports industry, developing sports informatics as an independent scientific discipline, and bringing together specialists at the intersection of IT, space technologies, medicine, and elite sport.
History
The Association was formed on the basis of the communication platform of the interdisciplinary scientific-practical seminar "Mathematical Methods and Models in Sport".
Key milestones
- 2017 — Establishment of the Association, the first Russian public union at the intersection of computer science and sport.
- 2018 — State registration; start of regular seminars.
- 2019 — I Conference «Day of Sports Informatics»; partnerships with FMBA, RAS, ROC.
- 2021 — III Conference; expansion of participant geography.
- 2023 — Launch of the Russian Journal of Information Technologies in Sport, ISSN 2949-6349.
- 2024 — VIII Conference in Moscow, included in the plan of the Ministry of Sport of Russia.
- 2025–2026 — Development of the editorial board, expansion of sections, new issues.
Goals and objectives
- Organizing scientific communications between researchers, coaches, physicians, and engineers.
- Facilitating the implementation of scientific results and innovations in mass and elite sport.
- Publishing an open-access scientific journal.
- Supporting young researchers and educational programs in sports informatics.
- Contributing to the formation of a Competence Center in digital technologies for sport.