Universiade Village to be built in Kazan

The Universiade Village will be constructed in the area of Pobedy Avenue in Kazan, as it had been foreseen before.

“After organization of the Games-2013, the complex will be used as a student campus. That’s why the Universiade Village is a unique project,” Director of the municipal unitary enterprise “The Universiade-2013 Directorate” Vladimir Leonov said at a press conference at Tatmedia agency on Tuesday. Vladimir Leonov explained that in most cases villages which have been built for the Olympics and World Student Games are constructed with a commercial purpose.

“As the Universiade Village will be built on the federal budgetary funds, we plan to develop a student campus in Tatarstan capital,” Vladimir Leonov said. “Each university will have quotas, and we will be able to solve the problem of dormitories in Kazan.”

FISU Secretary General Erik Saintrond indicated, “After the projects presentation, we came to a conclusion that the Universiade Village in Kazan will become on of the best since the Games have been held.”

The preliminary cost of the Universiade Village construction totals 11.5 bln roubles. Over 11 thousand sportsmen can stay there during the Games in Kazan. The complex will also consist of an informational centre, cultural-informational centre, food court, gyms, warming-up stadium, accreditation centre. The Tennis Palace with 4 indoor and 8 outdoor tennis courts will be placed not far from the complex. The press centre will also be situated near the village.