II Summer Sports Competitions of Transneft opens in Kazan
26 July 2014, Saturday
On July 26, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Transneft President Nikolay Tokarev, Director General of the North West Oil Trunk Pipelines, JSC (SZMN) Rifgat Khakimov took part in solemn opening of the II Summer Sports Competitions of Transneft subsidiaries in Universiade Village, Kazan. More than 400 sportsmen from Russian regions, employees of 18 Transneft subsidiaries are taking part in the competitions.
Participants of the event say the event is not just an obligation, but the opportunity to realize their potential in work and in sport.
Participants of the event will compete in basketball, volleyball, field and track, mini-football, chess, table tennis and swimming. The board of referees is represented by 60 experts of Russian and Tatarstan sports federations. The chief referee is a member of the Presidential Council for physical culture and sport, honoured master of sports, three-time Olympic champion, multiple world and European synchronous swimming champion Olga Brusnikina.
Event managers say that Kazan was chosen for holding the competitions because it is the most developed sports city in the country, with lots of modern sports venues where Russian and international sports events are held.
Speaking at the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov said that Transneft company is a strategic partner of Tatarstan as for 70 years oil has been produced in Tatarstan, and oil industry is the basis of the regional economy.
Summing up, Transneft President Nikolay Tokarev announced opening of the II Summer Sports Competitions of Transneft subsidiaries.
Participants of the event say the event is not just an obligation, but the opportunity to realize their potential in work and in sport.
Participants of the event will compete in basketball, volleyball, field and track, mini-football, chess, table tennis and swimming. The board of referees is represented by 60 experts of Russian and Tatarstan sports federations. The chief referee is a member of the Presidential Council for physical culture and sport, honoured master of sports, three-time Olympic champion, multiple world and European synchronous swimming champion Olga Brusnikina.
Event managers say that Kazan was chosen for holding the competitions because it is the most developed sports city in the country, with lots of modern sports venues where Russian and international sports events are held.
Speaking at the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov said that Transneft company is a strategic partner of Tatarstan as for 70 years oil has been produced in Tatarstan, and oil industry is the basis of the regional economy.
Summing up, Transneft President Nikolay Tokarev announced opening of the II Summer Sports Competitions of Transneft subsidiaries.
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