Universiade Village opened for sportsmen

On June 29 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko, FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and President of Russian Sport Student Union Oleg Matytsin took part in the official opening ceremony of Universiade Village in Kazan.

Before the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov had visited Universiade museum at the International Information Centre.

Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko welcomed guests on behalf of the Russian Government and Universiade Organising Committee. “Tatarstan leadership has done great work so that all Universiade guests feel themselves comfortable and homey,” he said.

FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien thanked Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin for enormous preparatory arrangements they had made.

Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that it was not easy to win the right for hosting the Games. He thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin, Universiade Organising Committee headed by Igor Shuvalov, and all republican and federal structures for support.

Rustam Minnikhanov also expressed his gratitude to members of FISU Executive Committee for vested confidence and promised to hold the Games on the highest level.

Finally, Vitaly Mutko, Claude-Louis Gallien and Rustam Minnikhanov announced that Universiade Village was officially opened.