FINA commission arrived in Russia to assess the bid of Kazan for holding World championship on aquatics 2015/17
15 June 2011, Wednesday
Inspection commission of International swimming federation (FINA) arrived in Moscow within the frameworks of Kazan bid campaign for holding World championship on aquatics 2015/17.
A meeting of members of commission with Chairman of RF Government Vladimir Putin and Minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Vitaly Mutko was held in Moscow on June 14.
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, President of FINA, a member of International Olympic committee Julio César Maglione and CEO of FINA Kornel Markulesku attended the meeting.
After the meeting in Moscow the Commission headed for Kazan to get acquainted with hotel, transport and sport infrastructure.
A project of main cluster of championship – the territory between Palace of aquatics and new football stadium meant for 45 000 viewers will be presented to FINA delegation jointed by President of All-Russia swimming federation, four-time Olympic champion Vladimir Salnikov and a member of FINA bureau Gennady Aleshin.
Officials of FINA will also visit swimming pools “Olimp” and “Burevestnik”, Universiade Village, and Lake Sredny Kaban where open water competitions are to be held.
Elections of cities hosting two world championships will be held on July 15 at a session of FINA bureau within the frameworks of 14th world championship on aquatics in Shanghai. Presentation commercials of contender cities will be shown before the final voting. The bid film of Kazan is called “Speed of life” shot by famous Hollywood producer Rupert Wainwright.
The competitors of Russian bid are Mexican Guadalajara, Chinese Guangzhou and Hong Kong, Canadian Montreal that bids for World championship 2017.
A meeting of members of commission with Chairman of RF Government Vladimir Putin and Minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Vitaly Mutko was held in Moscow on June 14.
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, President of FINA, a member of International Olympic committee Julio César Maglione and CEO of FINA Kornel Markulesku attended the meeting.
After the meeting in Moscow the Commission headed for Kazan to get acquainted with hotel, transport and sport infrastructure.
A project of main cluster of championship – the territory between Palace of aquatics and new football stadium meant for 45 000 viewers will be presented to FINA delegation jointed by President of All-Russia swimming federation, four-time Olympic champion Vladimir Salnikov and a member of FINA bureau Gennady Aleshin.
Officials of FINA will also visit swimming pools “Olimp” and “Burevestnik”, Universiade Village, and Lake Sredny Kaban where open water competitions are to be held.
Elections of cities hosting two world championships will be held on July 15 at a session of FINA bureau within the frameworks of 14th world championship on aquatics in Shanghai. Presentation commercials of contender cities will be shown before the final voting. The bid film of Kazan is called “Speed of life” shot by famous Hollywood producer Rupert Wainwright.
The competitors of Russian bid are Mexican Guadalajara, Chinese Guangzhou and Hong Kong, Canadian Montreal that bids for World championship 2017.
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