Websoft, GMCS, and ARMFK create digital learning platform for amateur sports

Websoft, the Association for the Development of Mass Figure Skating (ARMFK), and GMCS (part of MT-Integration Group) have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a digital solution for amateur figure skating. The memorandum was signed at the Websoft.Practice 2026 conference.

ARMFK, headed by Olympic champion Ekaterina Deputat (Bobrova), organizes competitions for adult amateurs and children across Russia. To process entries and manage tournaments, ARMFK uses the digital platform "Competitions.rf" — a single window for finding, registering, and holding sports competitions in the country.

Under this initiative, GMCS will develop a portal for training ARMFK judges and athletes based on the Websoft HCM platform. The system will integrate with the "Competitions.rf" platform, enabling end‑to‑end process automation and making amateur sports as technologically advanced and transparent as possible.

The methodological framework for the training materials has already been finalized under the guidance of Marina Iordanian, Chair of the ARMFK Judging Panel and Deputy Chair of the Moscow Judging Panel. The system is being populated with content, and users with "Judge" and "Athlete" roles are being onboarded in stages.

"In terms of training coaches and judges, amateur figure skating is on par with professional figure skating — the same specialists work at our competitions. However, the level of automation in amateur sports is uneven; there remains a significant gap both between regions and in the training of judging and coaching staff. Given that interest in amateur figure skating grows every year (in the last year alone we expanded the program with new disciplines — ballet on ice and jumps), creating a unified educational environment is becoming extremely relevant. This project aligns with our mission to establish common rules and standards for competitions among amateur skaters of different skill levels," comments Artem Starshinov, member of the Presidium of the Association for the Development of Mass Figure Skating (ARMFK).

The main content of the LMS solution consists of short educational videos that help develop observational skills and build a common decision‑making framework for judges and coaches — from determining the difficulty level of jumps to evaluating program components in line with current ARMFK and industry‑wide standards.

"GMCS has significant experience in sports IT projects — including collaboration with the Russian Football Union, the Sochi‑2014 Organizing Committee, and participation in projects preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. As an enterprise partner of Websoft, we will focus on delivering high‑quality implementation, leveraging best‑in‑class technological solutions and industry expertise," notes Sergey Safonov, Director of Integrated HR Projects at GMCS.

"We are pleased that ARMFK has chosen our platform to build this solution. This experience is of great interest to us as a vendor and will allow us to extend the functionality of our HCM platform to meet the needs of the sports industry," says Artur Zakaryan, Director of Strategy at Websoft.