Dmitry Medvedev: FINA World Championship in Kazan was a spectacular and unforgettable event
9 August 2015, Sunday
On August 9, at the Closing Ceremony of FINA World Championship in Kazan, Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev said that Kazan proved once again that it can host any international sports competitions.
“A big sports holiday is finishing. It was spectacular and unforgettable owing to your efforts. I would like to thank sportsmen for wonderful competitions and new records, and coaches for training winners and champions,” Medvedev said.
Medvedev reminded that Russia a hosted the FINA World Championship for the first time, and athletes from 190 countries took part in the competitions.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, FINA President Julio Maglione, Chairman of Russian State Duma Sergei Naryshkin, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov and other officials took part in the Closing Ceremony.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, IA "Tatar-inform"
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