FISU President gets his Accreditation Badge for Summer Universiade in Kazan

KAZAN – On Thursday, April 4, FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien, who is currently on a working visit to Kazan, paid a visit to the Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre for the 27th Summer Universiade.

The FISU President was shown how the accreditation process, collection of accreditation badges and distribution of uniforms to client groups involved in catering for the Games fields of play will be carried out. He saw for himself that everything is arranged as efficiently as possible and the entire procedure takes only a few minutes which he experienced first-hand, going through the accreditation process and getting his accreditation badge. 

Prior to visiting the Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre, Claude-Louis Gallien inspected a number of Universiade venues. He toured the Aquatics Palace, which was constructed especially for the Games and is currently getting ready to host test events and Kazan Arena, the new football stadium, where construction works are reaching their final stages. 

On Friday, April 5, the FISU President will have a meeting with Heads of Delegation from over 120 countries participating in the upcoming Summer Universiade.

The FISU President’s visit schedule also includes a meeting with President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, as well as attendance at the All-Russian University Koresh and Freestyle Wrestling Competitions which are held these days in Kazan as part of the host city’s test events ahead of the Games. 

(Source: Kazan 2013 Media Dept.)