Ildar Khalikov: FINA requirements for holding World Championship in Kazan completely fulfilled

“Kazan is ready to receive guests and host FINA World Championship. The remaining works are connected with increasing the comfort level of sports teams and spectators,” Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said at a press conference at the Government House of the republic today.

The Prime Minister noted that in the whole history of world aquatics championships the record number of sportsmen and countries will take part in the championship in Kazan. 2,923 sportsmen and 1,490 officials from 190 countries have been accredited for the championship. The sportsmen will compete for 75 sets of medals.

According to Director of ANO “Executive directorate of sports projects” Azat Kadyrov, sportsmen from 26 countries have already arrived in Kazan, and first official trainings started on July 19.

FINA World championships in Kazan will be held in six kinds of sport: open water swimming (from 25 July to 1 August), synchronized swimming (from July 25 to August 1), diving (from 24 July to 2 August ), water polo (from 26 July to 8 August), high-diving (from 3 to 8 of August) and swimming (from 2 to 9 of August).

Four competition venues will be used during the championships: the Kazan-Arena stadium (swimming and synchronized swimming), Aquatics Palace (diving), Water Polo Arena (water polo) and the Kazanka River near the Kazan Kremlin (high-diving and open water swimming). The training pools of Burevestnik, Olimp, Orgsintez, and Akcharlak will be provided for sportsmen.