“It feels great to be at this sporting venue. I have never had an opportunity to train and compete at such a hall, I am very glad for our future champions, they have wonderful training conditions,” – stated Barsukova.
According to Rafis Burganov, Minister for Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism of Tatarstan, Universiade spurred Kazan citizens’ interest in sport, people started enrolling their children in sport schools and going in for sports themselves. The minister thinks that this interest should be maintained and routed appropriately.