Factors influencing the digital divide in the field of physical education and sports in the context of comparing large cities and remote sparsely populated areas

Abstract

The article updates the problem of digital inequality in the field of physical culture and sports between large cities and remote sparsely populated areas. According to the authors, in order to eliminate the digital divide, when strategically planning activities and setting deadlines for the introduction of digital technologies, it is necessary to take into account such factors as the presence of high–speed Internet, or its absence or slow speed in a populated area, geographical, natural and climatic features of a particular area, the process of urbanization in suggesting areas for the introduction of digital technologies, socio–demographic characteristics of local citizens, competition in the market of sports, recreational, sports, entertainment and fitness services, economic and political situation in the region, level of digital competencies among specialists in physical culture and sports. Taking these factors into account in strategic planning will eliminate the digital divide between large cities and remote, inaccessible areas, which will contribute to achieving the global goal of increasing the proportion of Russians systematically involved in physical education and sports to 70% by 2030