(Kazan City
KZN.RU, June 17). A new multi-purpose sports yard was opened in Kazan at the territory of school i№143 in Novo Savinovsky
district. The Mayor of Kazan, the
president of FC "Rubin" Ilsur Metshin congratulated the residents with
the opening. The Mayor talked to the students and came out on the field along
with the school team and the players of "Rubin" Elmir Nabiullin and
Igor Portniagin.
The players
of the football club of RT capital talked to the Kazan students before the
opening of the site. They held a small training for children and wished them
success in sports friendly matches.
Ilsur
Metshin congratulated the residents of the neighborhood with the opening of the
site. Mayor of Kazan said that the object was built as part of the presidential
program for the construction of universal sports grounds. "Thanks to the
initiative and support of Rustam Minnikhanov in the city 38 such sites have
already been built, and this work will be continued," - the Mayor said.
Also Ilsur Metshin thanked the school director Svetlana Yevdokimova for work
with children and awarded the best sportsmen of the school with the All-Russian
signes.
The
director, in turn, thanked the city authorities for support and noted that
children have more opportunities to engage in sports and achieve significant
results. "Today - a victory in the school field, and tomorrow - a victory
at the Olympic Games", - S.Evdokimova said.
Universal
platform includes a mini-football field with artificial turf,
basketball-volleyball court and fitness complex. I. Metshin visited the new
facility and talked to the students of the school, advising young girls do
gymnastics and athletics. Also the Mayor struck a penalty on the football field
and then signed on the ball and gave it to the goalkeeper in memory. 20 balls have
been transferred to the school.
On the
opening day at the site a big celebration with an extensive concert program was
held. The youngest participants competed in fun competitions, friendly matches
in football and basketball took place.