2,651 sportsmen from 190 countries to arrive in Kazan for FINA World championship 2015

On July 20, at a session of the organizing committee of the 16th FINA World Championship and FINA World Masters Championship in Kazan, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that 2,651 sportsmen from 190 countries will arrive in Kazan to take part in the event.

Khalikov informed that 13 working groups responsible for different areas were created for organization of the championship. Heads of all groups reported on their work on preparation for the international event. 450, 000 tickets to opening and closing ceremonies, and Piligrim show were on sale.

160, 000 tickets have been sold, 16, 000 of them have been sold to foreign citizens. Ticket offices are located in Korston hotel, Kazan-Arena stadium, Agropark, post offices, Tattelekom offices, and four underground stations. Tickets are also available on the websites www.ticketkazan2015.com, www.kazan2015.com

The 5-hectare FINA Park will be working from July 24 till August 16, from 12.00 till 22.00.

It was noted that 516 volunteers from 20 Russian regions and 10 foreign countries came to Kazan to take part in the event.

The expected television audience is 4.5 billion people.

2,790 sportsmen from 74 countries will come to FINA World Masters championship.