FINA inspection visit gets underway in Kazan. Part 1
Representatives of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) began their inspection visit to Kazan this week as part of the host city's preparations for the 16th FINA World Championships 2015.
The visit will begin with an official meeting, which is scheduled to be held at the Main International Centre of the Universiade Village on Tuesday, September 24. The event will be attended by FINA President and member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Dr. Julio C. Maglione; President of the Russian Swimming Federation and FINA Bureau member Vladimir Salnikov; Senior Vice-President and Executive Director of the Russian Swimming Federation, Grigory Stetsyuk; FINA Executive Director, Cornel Marculescu; Minister of Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rafis Burganov; Director General of the Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate, Vladimir Leonov, and other officials. Together, they will discuss such issues as the composition of the Organising Committee for the upcoming competitions, its structure and masterplan for the FINA World Championships in Kazan.