Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in session of organizing committee on holding XVI world aquatics championship 2015 in Kazan
17 December 2013, Tuesday
On December 17 Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko held a session of organizing committee on holding XVI world aquatics championship 2015 in Kazan (Moscow). Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the event through video conferencing mode from Tatarstan Government House.
At the beginning of the session Vitaly Mutko noted that the experience of holding Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan gave reason to believe that XVI world aquatics championship 2015 would be organized at a high level.
Head of Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate Vladimir Leonov made a report on main aspects of World Aquatics Championship 2015 in Kazan. In particular, he said that such championship will be held in Russia for the first time. It is a great responsibility, Vladimir Leonov added. He reminded that the previous World Aquatics Championship was held in Barcelona (Spain) in June 2013. Athletes competed for 68 sets of awards.
World Aquatics Championship will be held in Kazan from July 24 to August 9, 2015. It is expected that 2.500 participants, 2.000 officials, representatives from 180-185 countries will come to take part in event.
The championship will feature six aquatics disciplines: swimming, open water and synchronized swimming, water polo, high diving (women jump from 20 meters and men jump from 27 meters). High diving discipline made its debut at XX Technical FINA Congress and has been officially included in the aquatics championship programme starting from 2013.
Athletes will compete for 70 sets of awards in Kazan, which is the record number in the whole history of the championship.
In 2015 World Aquatics Masters Championship will also be held in Kazan from August 2 to 16.
Vladimir Leonov said that FINA representatives already arrived in Kazan from September 23 to 27 and on October 10 for inspection purposes.
It is expected that Universiade village will be used to accommodate participants of the championship.
According to Vladimir Leonov, it is expected that trial High Diving World Cup will be held in Kazan in 2014.
Later, participants of the session discussed technical requirements to the equipment and other issues.
At the beginning of the session Vitaly Mutko noted that the experience of holding Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan gave reason to believe that XVI world aquatics championship 2015 would be organized at a high level.
Head of Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate Vladimir Leonov made a report on main aspects of World Aquatics Championship 2015 in Kazan. In particular, he said that such championship will be held in Russia for the first time. It is a great responsibility, Vladimir Leonov added. He reminded that the previous World Aquatics Championship was held in Barcelona (Spain) in June 2013. Athletes competed for 68 sets of awards.
World Aquatics Championship will be held in Kazan from July 24 to August 9, 2015. It is expected that 2.500 participants, 2.000 officials, representatives from 180-185 countries will come to take part in event.
The championship will feature six aquatics disciplines: swimming, open water and synchronized swimming, water polo, high diving (women jump from 20 meters and men jump from 27 meters). High diving discipline made its debut at XX Technical FINA Congress and has been officially included in the aquatics championship programme starting from 2013.
Athletes will compete for 70 sets of awards in Kazan, which is the record number in the whole history of the championship.
In 2015 World Aquatics Masters Championship will also be held in Kazan from August 2 to 16.
Vladimir Leonov said that FINA representatives already arrived in Kazan from September 23 to 27 and on October 10 for inspection purposes.
It is expected that Universiade village will be used to accommodate participants of the championship.
According to Vladimir Leonov, it is expected that trial High Diving World Cup will be held in Kazan in 2014.
Later, participants of the session discussed technical requirements to the equipment and other issues.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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