Dmitry Medvedev attends swimming finals and speaks at the closing ceremony.
At swimming finals of the 2015 FINA World Championships. With Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin and Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko
At swimming finals of the 2015 FINA World Championships
At swimming finals of the 2015 FINA World Championships
The closing ceremony of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan
The closing ceremony of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan
Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the closing ceremony of the 2015 FINA World Championships
At swimming finals of the 2015 FINA World Championships. With Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin and Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko
The 2015 FINA World Championships took place on 24 July-9 August in Kazan.
The championships are the largest international aquatic sports event. They were held for the first time in 1973 in Belgrade (Yugoslavia). In 1978-1998, the championships took place every four years, in even-numbered years between the Summer Olympics. Since 2001, they have been held once every two years, in odd-numbered years.
The World Aquatics Championships are held under the auspices of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), an international organisation which brings together six aquatic sports: swimming, open water swimming, synchronised swimming, water polo, diving and high diving.
A record number of athletes and countries took part in this year’s championships: 2,794 athletes and over 1,400 officials from 190 countries. The event featured 75 medal events.
Dmitry Medvedev’s speech at the closing ceremony of the 2015 FINA World Championships:
Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the closing ceremony of the 2015 FINA World Championships
Good evening, Kazan. Good evening, guests, FINA president Mr Maglione, Hungarian Prime Minister Mr Viktor Orban.
Friends, a major sports event is coming to an end. Let me thank you for making it so spectacular, fascinating and unforgettable.
I would also like to thank the athletes for their honest and captivating performances, for new records; the coaches for training champions and medallists; the fans, who rooted for their teams and celebrated the victory of every athlete; and the organisers of this great event.
And, of course, I want to say a huge thank you to Kazan, a sport-loving city which has again proved that it is capable of hosting any major sports event.
Today, Kazan is handing over the baton to Budapest, and I’m pleased to welcome my Hungarian counterpart, Mr Orban, here. I wish our partners a successful 17th aquatics championship, and I believe that it will bring as many medals and world records as this year’s did.
Russia has hosted the World Aquatics Championships for the first time, and we were pleased to welcome almost 3,000 athletes from 190 countries here and did our best to make them feel at home in Kazan.
Athletes from various countries have proved that there are the best, competing in our aquatics facilities.
I am confident that the thought of being the world’s best will help you achieve further success and surpass not only your rivals, but also your own records.
I hope that you hold on to this excitement, these emotions, and your competitive spirit, which often matters more than physical training.
I wish you the best of luck.
Thank you, Kazan! Thank you!
