Alexander Zhukov heads Organizing committee of “Russia – Sport Power” forum

The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin approved the member list of the Organizing committee for preparation and organization of the First All-Russian sport forum “Russia – Sport Power”, which will be held in Kazan on October 22-25 in Kazan.

Chairman of the committee will be Vice-Premier, President of Russian Chess Federation Alexander Zhukov. His deputies are Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev, Russia Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko, First Vice-Premier of Russian Olympic Committee, president of All-Russian Association of Summer Olympic Sport Sergei Bogdanchikov, deputy head of the Russian Federation President’s Board for Maintaining Work of the State Council, secretary of the Olympic Council under RF President Alexei Kulakovsky.

Tatarstan is also represented by the following officials: Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Minister for Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism Marat Bariev, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Tatneft company Director General Shafagat Takhautdinov. Other members include federal ministers o culture, science and education, internal affairs, famous sportsmen, businessmen, members of the Council under RF President for Development of physical culture and sport, elite sport, preparation and organization of XXII Winter Olympics and XI Winter Paralympics of 2014 in Sochi, XXVI World Summer Universiade of 2013 in Kazan.

The first All-Russian international sport forum “Russia – Sport Power” will be held on October 22-25 in Kazan. Russia President Dmitry Medvedev is expected to participate in the solemn opening ceremony.

The forum programme includes such events as international sport congress, roundtable discussions and discussion clubs, exhibitions, festival of sport cinema. A session of the Council under RF President for Development of physical culture and sport, elite sport, preparation and organization of XXII Winter Olympics and XI Winter Paralympics of 2014 in Sochi, XXVI World Summer Universiade of 2013 in Kazan will take place on October 23; it will focus on the issues of government assistance to children and youth sport.