Universiade flag delivered to Kazan
24 August 2011, Wednesday
The flag of World student games was delivered to Kazan - the capital of summer Universiade – 2013. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met Tatarstan delegation which delivered the flag from Chinese Shenzhen.
Ceremony of transferring flag of World summer student games was held on August,23 during the ceremony of closing Universiade-2011 in Shenzhen.
On August,24 Tatarstan delegation led by Mayor а Kazan Ilsur Metshin delivered the flag to the capital of next student games.
Champion of the Games in Shenzhen, weightlifter, standard bearer of Russian student team Andrei Demanov carried the flag out of the cabin. Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed delegation at the boarding bridge. Later on president of Tatarstan, Mayor of Kazan and champions of Universiade-2011 Andrei Demanov, Arsen Tsynaridze, Aleksei Obmochaev and Kamilla Gafurzyanova came on to the stage surrounded by many volunteers.
Ilsur Metshin reported Rustam Minnikhanov that the flag of Universiade had been delivered to Kazan and passed it to RT President. Head of Republic welcomed numerous citizens of Kazan gathered in the airport in order to meet the symbol of Universiade.
“Our dream has come true, we received flag of Universiade. This means that Kazan is well-known in the world”, - Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Twice Champion of Universiade-2011, fencer Kamilla Gafurzyanova thanked republican and city authorities on behalf of sportsmen.
On August 25 the flag will be placed in a transparent safe to demonstrate it for city dwellers. The relay of FISU flag throughout Russia will start on August, 30, City Day at Yarmarochnaya square in Kazan. From Tatarstan capital the column will head for Izhevsk on lorries “KAMAZ-Master” and in a special carriage of Russian railways.
Ceremony of transferring flag of World summer student games was held on August,23 during the ceremony of closing Universiade-2011 in Shenzhen.
On August,24 Tatarstan delegation led by Mayor а Kazan Ilsur Metshin delivered the flag to the capital of next student games.
Champion of the Games in Shenzhen, weightlifter, standard bearer of Russian student team Andrei Demanov carried the flag out of the cabin. Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed delegation at the boarding bridge. Later on president of Tatarstan, Mayor of Kazan and champions of Universiade-2011 Andrei Demanov, Arsen Tsynaridze, Aleksei Obmochaev and Kamilla Gafurzyanova came on to the stage surrounded by many volunteers.
Ilsur Metshin reported Rustam Minnikhanov that the flag of Universiade had been delivered to Kazan and passed it to RT President. Head of Republic welcomed numerous citizens of Kazan gathered in the airport in order to meet the symbol of Universiade.
“Our dream has come true, we received flag of Universiade. This means that Kazan is well-known in the world”, - Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Twice Champion of Universiade-2011, fencer Kamilla Gafurzyanova thanked republican and city authorities on behalf of sportsmen.
On August 25 the flag will be placed in a transparent safe to demonstrate it for city dwellers. The relay of FISU flag throughout Russia will start on August, 30, City Day at Yarmarochnaya square in Kazan. From Tatarstan capital the column will head for Izhevsk on lorries “KAMAZ-Master” and in a special carriage of Russian railways.
RT President press service
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