Rustam Minnikhanov meets with President of International Association of Athletics Federations

7 July 2013, Sunday

On July 7 at their meeting in Kazan President of the International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF Lamine Diack, President of Russian Track and Field Athletics Federation Valentin Balakhnichev, and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov discussed prospects of participation of Tatarstan athletes in the forthcoming World Championship in Athletics to be held in Moscow in August 2013.

Tatarstan Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism Khalil Shaikhutdinov, President of Tatarstan Track and Field Athletics Federation Khafiz Salikhov took part in the meeting.

Lamine Diack, who arrived in Kazan to the World Summer Universiade, noted high level of organization of the Students Games and Track and Field competitions in particular.

To the point, Track and Field Athletics competitions will be held at the Central stadium in Kazan from July 7 to 12. Athletes will compete for 50 sets of medals.
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