Russia introduces the bid for the right to host World championship in aquatics in 2015/17 in Kazan to members of FINA Bureau
15 July 2011, Friday
Russian delegation presented the bid for the right to host World championship in aquatics in 2015/17 to members of FINA Bureau (International swimming federation). Presentation took place in Shanghai (China) within the limits of 14th world championship in aquatics.Mexico (Guadalajara) and China (Hong Kong) also introduced their bids.
Two candidates - Montreal (Canada) and Guangzhou (Korea) refused from bidding eight days before the session. Director general of ANO “Executive office “Kazan 2013” Vladimir Leonov, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, 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 and three-time Olympic champion Maria Kiseleva spoke at the presentation of Russian bid.
Two films about Kazan shot by Hollywood director Rupert Wainwright were shown to members of FINA Bureau. In particular they were informed about sport infrastructure prepared in Kazan (Russia, Tatarstan), development of transport sector and other facilities being created in Kazan for holding World championship in aquatics in case Russia wins the right to host World championship in aquatics in 2015/17.
Two candidates - Montreal (Canada) and Guangzhou (Korea) refused from bidding eight days before the session. Director general of ANO “Executive office “Kazan 2013” Vladimir Leonov, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, 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 and three-time Olympic champion Maria Kiseleva spoke at the presentation of Russian bid.
Two films about Kazan shot by Hollywood director Rupert Wainwright were shown to members of FINA Bureau. In particular they were informed about sport infrastructure prepared in Kazan (Russia, Tatarstan), development of transport sector and other facilities being created in Kazan for holding World championship in aquatics in case Russia wins the right to host World championship in aquatics in 2015/17.
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