FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien: We consider preparation for Universiade in terms of sports heritage

Organizers of summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan realize what sport offers for young people today, FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien stated in Kazan today.

To the point, the session of the FISU Executive committee is held in Kazan with participation of Tatarstan leadership, first FISU vice-president, President of the Russian student sports union Oleg Matytsyn, FISU Secretary general Eric Saintrond, directors of summer and winter Universiades, members of the FISU Executive committee, chiefs of national and international organizations, unions and sports federations.

The session of the FISU Executive committee is held in the Tatarstan capital for the first time (May 11-13, 2012).

Reports of organizing committees of forthcoming World student sports games including the report on preparation for XXVII World summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan will be heard during the session. Members of organizing committees of winter universiade 2013 in Trentino (Italy), summer universiade 2015 in Kwangju (Korea), winter universiade 2015 in Granada (Spain), and winter universiade 2017 in Almaty (Kazakhstan) will also present their reports.

Opening the event, Claude-Louis Gallien thanked President of Tatarstan for his participation in work of the FISU Executive committee. He also informed about holding such important events as a special general assembly of FISU and gala- FISU (September 21-22, 2012) in Kazan this year.

“We consider preparation for Universiade in terms of sports heritage. Games will last for only two weeks but we will enjoy sports heritage for many years. Organizers of summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan realize what sport offers for young people today,” Claude-Louis Gallien said.

First FISU vice-president, President of the Russian student sports union Oleg Matytsyn thanked the republican authorities and the Executive office of Universiade 2013 for the most comfortable conditions provided for members of the FISU Executive committee. He believes that all measures within the limits of preparation for Universiade are implemented for the good of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Russian Federation and enable to involve the youth thus forming their new view of life. He reminded that last universiade was held in 1973 in Moscow.

“The forthcoming universiade in Kazan favored the development of student sport in the country, united students and attracted attention to student sport in general. Besides, we managed to revive All-Russia student universiade,” Oleg Matytsyn said.