Kazan to host international water polo tournament of student teams

A large-scale international water polo tournament will be organized in Tatarstan capital this summer. University teams from European countries are expected to participate in it. Vice-President of Sintez water polo club Irek Zinnurov informed about this competition on May 25.

He told journalists that the tournament will be held in the beginning of August. It will be the only competition, which has been included in the calendar of the European Federation of Water Sports. According to Irek Zinnurov’s words, teams of Germany, Turkey, Montenegro, Serbia, and Hungary gave preliminary consent to participate. Student team of Russia is also to take part in the competition.

“The tournament has an international status, therefore, commissioners are to come in order to evaluate the level of preparation and organization of the tournament, assess Kazan’s readiness for the Universiade,” Irek Zinnurov said.