July 24 - August 9, 2015
Dear media representatives,
This section contains various important notices and announcements for accredited media representatives of the 16th FINA World Championships 2015 in Kazan. Please watch the section for updates.
Programme of FINA Water World Park events, August 7-9
Dear media representatives!
We are glad to invite you to the FINA Water World Park and present the most interesting events for the next few days:
August 7 (Friday)
18.00 - In the Rhythm of the Championships Dance Festival Final
19.00 - KVN (Club of the Funny and Inventive) Festival of the Republic of Tatarstan;
August 8 (Saturday)
19:00 – Selet Youth Organization Festival
August 9 (Sunday)
18.30 - 20.30 Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan;
20.30 - 22.00 Live broadcast of the Closing Ceremony for the 16th FINA World Championships 2015 in Kazan.
Additional information about FINA Water World Park you may see on web-site http://kazan2015.com/en/fina_park
The FINA Water World Park is open daily up to August 16 between 12:00 and 22:00.
Press manager of FINA Park – Zhanna Melnikova +79274128275
Dear media representatives!
We are glad to invite you to the press-conference dedicated to the presentation of FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup first leg which will be held in Moscow on the 11-12th of August right after the finals of 16th FINA World Championships 2015 in Kazan.
Participants:
Julio Maglione – President of FINA, the International Swimming federation
Cornel Marculescu – Executive Director of FINA, the International Swimming Federation
Vladimir Salnikov – President of the Russian Swimming Federation, FINA bureau member, four time Olympic champion
Russian and international athletes
Date and time: August 7, 2015, 12.30 pm
Place: “Kazan Arena” venue (Yamashev Avenue, 115A), conference hall.
Working languages of the press conference: Russian and English (consecutive translation)
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us:
Margarita Balakireva - +79636200627
Milyausha Fatykhova - +79179126454
balakireva@russwimming.ru
Thank you for your participation!
OMEGA invites you to swim in the lanes of legends by participating in a 50m freestyle race during the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan
August 6, 2015 (Thursday) at 13:30
Kazan Arena Stadium, competition pool
Dear media representatives!
We are glad to invite you to the FINA Water World Park and present the most interesting events for August, 6, 2015:
13.00 (Expo FINA) – press conference with three-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Maria Kiseleva
19.00 (main stage) – Miss Championships beauty and talent contest (final). The most sporty, positive, grazioso and talented lady will be chosen between 15 participants of final.
Additional information about FINA Water World Park you may see on web-site http://kazan2015.com/en/fina_park
The FINA Water World Park is open daily up to August 16 between 12:00 and 22:00.
Press manager of FINA Park – Zhanna Melnikova +79274128275
Programme of FINA Water World Park events, August 5
Dear media representatives!
We are glad to invite you to the FINA Water World Park and present the main program for August, 5th, 2015:
16.00-16.30 – One Year before the start of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (special event with the participation of representatives of the International Olympic Committee, athletes, musicians)
18.50-19.00 - awarding of the best volunteers of the day (Ambassador of the Championships, singer Elmira Kalimullina)
19:00.-21.00 – concert of the State Ensemble of Song and Dance of the Republic of Tatarstan (professional folk ensemble, widely known in Russia and abroad)
20.00-20.10 - Awarding of city volunteers and sending wishes to the Russian Team (Ambassador of the Championships, high diver Artem Silchenko)
Additional information about FINA Water World Park you may see on web-site http://kazan2015.com/en/fina_park
The FINA Water World Park is open daily up to August 16 between 12:00 and 22:00.
Press manager of FINA Park – Zhanna Melnikova +79274128275
Programme of FINA Water World Park events, August 4
12:00 – 14:00 Welcome to Kazan, a daily concert programme;
14:00 – 17:00 an interactive programme and fun-filled activities by MCs and competition broadcasts;
17:00 – 18:00 a concert programme by best ensembles of Russia and the Republic of Tatarstan;
18:00 – 19:00 Performance by the U13Dance Team;
19:00 – 21:00 Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk Festival. Concert of young talents of republic of Tatarstan;
21:00 -22:00 – Show-program by Saint-Petersburg theatre of danceIskushenie (Temptation)
The FINA Water World Park is open daily up to August 16 between 12:00 and 22:00.
Press manager of FiNA Park – Zhanna Melnikova +79274128275
Dear media representatives!
Several changes have been made in the Women's Water Polo competition schedule at the Water Polo Arena for August, 3.
Start time of the following matches (quarterfinals) was changed:
Women's W38: Russia - WW28 - from 21:30 to 18:50
Women's W36: Australia – WW30 - from 18:50 to 20:10
Women's W37: Italy - WW27 - from 20:10 to 21:30
Women's W35: 17:30-18:35 Water Polo Women. ESP vs USA Quarterfinal
Women's W38: 18:50-19:55 Water Polo Women. RUS vs NED Quarterfinal
Women's W36: 20:10-21:15 Water Polo Women. AUS vs CHN Quarterfinal
Women's W37: 21:30-22:35 Water Polo Women. ITA vs GRE Quarterfinal
We are glad to invite you to the official press-conference of the 16th FINA World Championships 2015.
Topic: Provisional results of the Championships, start of the 16th FINA World MASTERS Championships
Participants:
Julio Maglione – President of FINA, the International Swimming federation
Cornel Marculescu – Executive Director of FINA, the International Swimming Federation
Representatives of the Organizing Committee of the Championships
Date and time: August 3, 2015, 4.30 p.m.
Place: “Kazan Arena” venue (Yamashev Avenue, 115A), conference hall.
Working languages of the press conference: Russian and English (consecutive translation)
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us:
Nina Narykova +7 9272 4651 44
Milyausha Fatykhova +79179126454
E-mail: media.info@kazan2015.com
Thank you for your participation!
FINA/Airweave Press Conference
Date: Monday, 3 August 2015
Time: 16h30
Location: Kazan Arena, Press Conference room
Participants: FINA – Dr. Julio Maglione (President), Cornel Marculescu (Executive Director)
Azat Kadyrov, General director of OC «Kazan2015» (Executive directorate of sport projects)
Airweave – Mr. Motokuni Takaoka (CEO)
Content
l FINA - Dr. Julio Maglione (President):
- Update on FINA WCH – after the first week of the Championships
- Introduction of Airweave Partnership (3-5min)
-FINA World Championships 2017
-FINA Swimming World Cup Title Partner 2015-2017
-FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2016
l OC - Azat Kadyrov, General director of OC «Kazan2015» (Executive directorate of sport projects):
- Update on OC - after the first week of the Championships
l Airweave - Mr. Motokuni Takaoka (CEO):
- Introduction of Airweave and what FINA Partnership means to Airweave
l Partnership Contract Signing Ceremony (1/2 min)
l Airweave: Present of mattress padding to FINA
l Photo Session (1min)
l Q&A
2015 FINA Swimming World Championships Press Conference with USA Swimming Athletes and Head Coaches
WHEN & WHERE: 11:00 am on Friday, July 31, 2015 in the Main Press Conference Room at the Kazan Arena
WHO: USA Swimming FINA Swimming World Championship Team in Kazan, Russia
* Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky, and women's head coach Dave Salo
* Nathan Adrian, Ryan Lochte and men's head coach David Durden
* Four-time Olympic gold medalist, 8-time World Championships gold medalist and World Record holder Missy Franklin
* 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 4-time World Championships gold medalist and 2013 FINA Female Athlete of the Year Katie Ledecky
* 4-time Olympic medalist and 6-time World Championships medalist Nathan Adrian
* 11-time Olympic medalist, 23-time World Championships medalist and 2013 FINA Male Athlete of the Year RyanLochte
* Team USA men's head coach David Durden (California Aquatics)
* Team USA women's head coach Dave Salo (University of Southern California)