2013 SU Update: Kazan 2013 and Sochi 2014 join efforts to develop Sports in Russia

 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Sochi 2014 OC President Dmitry Chernyshenko sign the document of collaboration

KAZAN – In order to enhance a collaboration between two Russian regions, the Republic of Tatarstan and Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee signed an agreement on cooperation in the preparations of the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan and 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

The document was signed by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Sochi 2014 OC President Dmitry Chernyshenko. According to the agreement, priority goals of the Kazan 2013-Sochi 2014 cooperation are to deliver the 2013 Games and 2014 Games at the highest possible level, develop and promote physical culture and sports in Russia.

The document provides for cooperation in 15 key fields, such as sports, planning and management of large-scale sporting events, protection of intellectual property, sustainable development, education, technologies, etc.

Besides, the cooperation agreement stipulates a joint work in developing volunteer movement, coordinating Kazan 2013 and Sochi 2014 legacy, and also managing events and promoting Olympic and Paralympic values, Universiade and university sports.

«The Tatarstan-Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee agreement is a landmark event in sports development in Russia», Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said. «We’ve had a long journey, it’s time to join our efforts. I’m confident that our cooperation will serve to the benefit of the University Games, Olympics and sports in whole, as well as to promotion of healthy lifestyle in Russia.»

Among other things, a cooperation between the Republic of Tatarstan and Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee is to become part of the Games legacy, allow to use to maximum human resources of the Universiade and Olympics, cut expenses and improve management of such large-scale events.

«The Kazan Universiade and Games in Sochi are the first sporting events of immense scale and significance that are expected to happen in Russia in the coming decade. Thanks to the close cooperation, we will succeed to create a new product – an innovative complex of methodological and practical solutions for organizers of large sporting events», Sochi 2014 OC President Dmitry Chernyshenko said.

«The developed algorithm will be used within the country, like, for example, during the preparations of Formula One and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as well as outside the country. Later on, our solution will come in handy for organizers of future Olympic and Paralympic Games regardless of the hosting nation.»

(Source: Media Department of Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate & Media Department of Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee)