Tatarstan officials arrive in Shanghai with Russian delegation
14 July 2011, Thursday
Tatarstan officials on the delegation of Russian bidding committee for the right to host World championship in water sports in 2015/2017 arrived in Shanghai (China).
The visit is mainly aimed at participation in final presentation of candidate cities bids at a regular session of FINA bureau (International swimming federation) on July 15.
FINA session is held within the limits of 14th world championship in water sports in Shanghai (China).
In case Russia wins the right Kazan will host World championship in water sports in 2015/2017. Along with Kazan Guadalajara (Mexico) and Hong Kong (special administrative region in China) compete for the right to host world competitions.
Delegation representing Russian bid consist of RF Deputy minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Pavel Kolobkov, mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, CEO of bidding committee “Kazan 2015/2017”, Director general of ANO “Executive office “Kazan 2013” Vladimir Leonov, Director general of ANO “Sport broadcasting” Vasily Kiknadze, President of Russian swimming federation Vladimir Salnikov and four-time Olympic champion, member of International Olympic committee Aleksandr Popov. CEO of Russian Olympic committee Marat Bariev, Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov also arrived in Shanghai.
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov is expected to come on July 15 (meant to speak at the presentation).
The order of presentations of candidate cities for the right to host World championship in water sports in 2015/2017 will be defined on July 14 in the evening.
Presentations are to be held on July 15 starting from 9 o’clock a.m (5 o’clock p.m Moscow time)
The visit is mainly aimed at participation in final presentation of candidate cities bids at a regular session of FINA bureau (International swimming federation) on July 15.
FINA session is held within the limits of 14th world championship in water sports in Shanghai (China).
In case Russia wins the right Kazan will host World championship in water sports in 2015/2017. Along with Kazan Guadalajara (Mexico) and Hong Kong (special administrative region in China) compete for the right to host world competitions.
Delegation representing Russian bid consist of RF Deputy minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Pavel Kolobkov, mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, CEO of bidding committee “Kazan 2015/2017”, Director general of ANO “Executive office “Kazan 2013” Vladimir Leonov, Director general of ANO “Sport broadcasting” Vasily Kiknadze, President of Russian swimming federation Vladimir Salnikov and four-time Olympic champion, member of International Olympic committee Aleksandr Popov. CEO of Russian Olympic committee Marat Bariev, Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov also arrived in Shanghai.
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov is expected to come on July 15 (meant to speak at the presentation).
The order of presentations of candidate cities for the right to host World championship in water sports in 2015/2017 will be defined on July 14 in the evening.
Presentations are to be held on July 15 starting from 9 o’clock a.m (5 o’clock p.m Moscow time)
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