ST. PETERSBURG, June 8. /TASS/. Russia is likely to be a host organizing the World Aquatics Championships either in 2031 or 2033, Dmitry Mazepin, the head of the Russian Aquatic Sports Federation (RASF), told TASS.
Last week, RASF Chairman Mazepin announced that the international governing body of swimming sports, World Aquatics, has offered the Russian Aquatic Sports Federation (RASF) to host the World and European championships.
"We do have proposals to host the European and World Championships," Mazepin said. "However, World Aquatics is not happy about holding the World Championships in [Russia’s] Kazan once again. That city already hosted the World Cup in 2015."
"If we are really discussing this issue today, we propose the cities of Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg. Other cities in the country are not currently available to offer proper infrastructure for such competitions," Mazepin said in an interview with TASS speaking on the sidelines of the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
"We do have the task set by the president of Russia and the sports minister, and we must ask ourselves who we can help to ensure the return of our athletes to the international arena. In spite of everything, we have seen victories and won medals, including the gold ones," he added.
