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First rounds of Kazan Summer Cup matches amongst men and women took place, the qualification concluded and the doubles matches were held.

At World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Elena Lashmanova, 2012 London Olympics champion, won 20 kilometer race, whilst Anisya Kirdyapkina, Kazan Universiade winner, came second.

According to latest reports, the Kul Sharif mosque, the only sight from Tatarstan taking part in the Russia 10 competition’s second stage, ranks 17th.

At press conference dedicated to Kazan Summer Cup opening, Hans-Jurgen Oks (Germany), the tournament’s ATP series supervisor, and Sergey Dubrov (Belarus), the tournament’s ITF series supervisor, stated they expect interesting matches and hope for large audiences.

Russian Free Running Tournament “Parkour Challenge” takes place in Kazan on the 17th of August. According to the press service of Youth Union of the Republic of Tatarstan, citizens and guests of the capital can both watch and participate in the event.

A Selet forum will be the first global event in Tatarstan after the World Summer Student Games in Kazan. The statement was on Monday made at a news conference.

Kazan is at the moment prepared to host the world aquatics championship, Russian synchronised swimmer, 3-time Olympic champion, 3-time world champion, 9-time European champion and TV hostess, Maria Kiseleva, is convinced.

The Spass Fair has this year beaten its historical record, bringing together 876 merchants from 136 cities.

Rubin of Kazan in the Russian Premier Football League’s 4th round received the reigning national champion, CSKA of Moscow.