Turkey former organizer of the Summer and Winter Universiade 2013 in Kazan ‘Do not participate in games ?

Wanting to organize the Olympic Games in 2020 will join Turkey has not yet announced the 2013 Universiade games. Furthermore the participation fee paid games.

Sports policy of the government of Turkey is quite uncertain but lost of athletes in competitions the advent of doping country’s Ministry of Sports afraid.

From July 6th to July 17th, 2013, more than 13,500 athletes and members of delegations from 170 countries as well as more than 1,500 media representatives are expected in Kazan. About 100,000 tourists and fans from Russia and abroad will visit Kazan both to support their countries and discover the millennial historical heritage of the city, its rich culture and modern infrastructure. During the Universiade the FISU Conference on “University and Olympic Sports: two medals – one goal” will be held in Kazan from July 6th to 10th, 2013.

Out of the 50 sports venues that will be used during the Universiade, 30 will be newly built. Twenty-seven venues are already operational and at the moment they are used by pupils of sports schools, of secondary school as well as by students of the higher education establishments of the city. It is notable that about 20 venues will be used by educational institutions after the Universiade.

The XXVII Summer Universiade is a great volunteer movement as well. About 20,000 volunteers from all over the world will take part in the 2013 Universiade in Kazan. The volunteer selection programme ‘Make U Real’ was launched in September 2011. The ‘Kazan 2013′ volunteers will undergo a competitive selection process and attend a distance-learning programme. During the Games they will be provided with uniforms and food, and they will also have the opportunity to see the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Over 2,000 volunteers are already taking part in the organisation of international and national competitions and in the realisation of projects. The best volunteers are provided with the opportunity to participate in a traineeship programme designed for volunteers abroad.

The enormous volume of work carried out for the preparation and holding of the 2013 Universiade allowed Kazan to bid for the hosting of other important world sporting events. As a result, Kazan will hold the FINA World Water Sports Championships in 2015 and the FIFA World Cup in 2018. The preparation and holding of those three large international sporting events will provide Kazan with a great opportunity to cement the role of the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan in the international sports arena.