FINA President Julio Maglione calls FINA World Championship in Kazan the best in FINA history
9 August 2015, Sunday
On August 9, at the Closing Ceremony of FINA World Championship in Kazan, President of the federation Julio Maglione said that it was the best championship in FINA history.
“FINA World Championship in Kazan has finished. One of the most interesting pages has been written in the history of FINA. It was characterized by the quality of sports venues and incomparable hospitality. It was the best championship in FINA history. Thank you Kazan, Tatarstan and Russia! Thank you very much and good bye,” Maglione said.
Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, 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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