FISU delighted with Kazan preparations for Universiade-2013

KAZAN (Itar-Tass) - First Vice-President of the
International University Sport Federation (FISU) Claude-Louis Gallien
highly assessed the readiness of Kazan to host the Summer Universiade in
2013.
"I'm delighted with what I saw here and I admire not only the venues
but the people that are involved in preparation of the Universiade. I
think that the Russian national team is lucky to have Kazan because the
2013 Summer Universiade leaves such a rich legacy," Gallien said on
Thursday.
"The level of readiness for Universiade-2013 can be assessed as very
high," he added.
Gallien visited Kazan with FISU Director for Educational Services and
Development Kole Gjeloshaj and met Tatarstan's President Rustam
Minnikhanov to discuss the creation of the FISU International Education
Center in Kazan.
Gallien said Tatarstan's capital city was chosen to host the center as
"Kazan provided the best terms for it" and has a good geographical
location between Europe and Asia.
"FISU International Education Centre in Kazan will be open to students
from all over the World," Gallien said adding the Centre acts as a magnet
for a wide range of students thanks to not only its well-developed sports
infrastructure but also a high level of education that in the long term
will be available online.
The FISU representatives started their visit with a tour around the
2013 venues. Gallien and Gjeloshaj visited the Ak Bars Wrestling Palace
and the Olymp Sports Complex. Their next stop was the Universiade Village,
key venue of the World University Summer Games in Kazan which is to host
over 13,000 athletes and delegates during the Games.
Universiade Village Mayor Farid Abdulganiev took the guests on a
walking tour around the unique student campus and showed them the rooms
where students of Kazan Federal University reside and also special
premises such as an ice generator room, video hall, Internet room and
medical station.
Gallien and Gjeloshaj studied the miniature model of the Universiade
Village and the Universiade Kremlin and learned about the full operation
of the Universiade Village during the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan.
Besides, they visited the construction site of the research laboratory
building of the Volga Region Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and
Tourism, the Burevestnik swimming pool, Tennis Academy and attended the
Kazan 2013 volunteers workshop.