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Rustam Minnikhanov: “Tatarstan sportsmen succeeded at the Games in Singapore not by chance

3 September 2010, Friday

Tatarstan prize-winners of the first Youth Olympics, which took place in Singapore on August 14-26, were honored at the Kazan Kremlin on Friday. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the meeting with the young athletes and their coaches.

Participants of the Games in Singapore competed for 201 sets of awards. The team of Russia has become the second in the team rating with 49 prizes – 20 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze medals.

Three sportsmen represented Tatarstan at the Games-2010. Weightlifter Artyom Okulov, representing Perm Krai and Tatarstan in the Russian team, won in the under-77 kg weight class. Foil fencer Viktoria Alexeyeva took a silver in personal and team ratings. Svetlana Lipatova took a bronze in freestyle wrestling.

The Head of Tatarstan believes that Tatarstan sportsmen succeeded at the Games in Singapore not by chance. “We have paid particular attention to sports development over the recent year,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. Many new sports complexes appeared in Kazan during the preparation for the Universiade-2013.”

IA Tatar-inform

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