Rustam Minnikhanov congratulates Dinamo-Kazan on winning the title of Russia’s champion on field hockey in season 2011-2012

“Dinamo-Kazan” team, winner of the title “Russia’s champion on field hockey in season 2011-2012” has been honoured at the Kazan Kremlin today. The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated the champions.

Deputy RT Prime Minister Asgat Safarov, Chief of RT Ministry of the interior Artem Khokhorin, President of RT field hockey federation Boris Pavlov, Deputy Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Khalil Shaikhutdinov attended the event.

Welcoming participants of the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that it was the ninth win of the team. He stressed that field hockey has become an Olympic sport and was included in the program of summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan.

“Achievements of the main team and children’s sport school confirm that the system of staff training is operating well and sponsors support you,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He thanked players, coaches, club’s administration and everyone who supports the team.

According to Rustam Minnikhanov, much work is done in republic to support and develop mass sports and infrastructure. He handed state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan – medals “For valorous labour”, letters of gratitude of the RT President to the players, and presidential watches to the chief coach Araik Margaryan.

Araik Margaryan and team’s captain Timur Nikolaev presented sports T-shirt and a golden medal to Rustam Minnikhanov.