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Dmitry Medvedev congratulated by telephone President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev on Kazan's selection as host city for the 2013 World University Games

June 1, 2008

“Kazan’s selection as host city for the University Games is recognition of the Russian Olympic movement and the development of mass sport in our country”, said Mr Medvedev.

The International University Sport Federation’s Executive Committee voted the day before in Brussels (Belgium) to award the 2013 Summer Universiade to Kazan, the Republic of Tatarstan’s capital city.

June 1, 2008