International Diving Competitions kickoff in Kazan

One-hundred and sixty-two athletes from nine countries will take part in the competitions.

The international diving competitions Dmitry Sautin Cup will start in Kazan. One-hundred and sixty-two athletes from nine countries will take part in the competitions, the Press Office of the ANO Directorate of Sports and Social Projects reports.

Best Russian athletes, including Olympic prizewinners Yevgeny Kuznetsov and Alexander Bondar, winners of the European Championships Nikita Schleicher and Yulia Timoshinina and others will compete in the capital of the republic of Tatarstan.

The competitions will take place at the Aquatics Palace until December 16, according to the official website of the Solidarity Games. Families of the mobilized can attend the tournament free of charge.

For reference, the diving competitions Dmitry Sautin Cup are held as part of the III stage of the Solidarity Games. They bring together more than 1,000 athletes from 12 countries, 104 judges and 280 officials. Earlier, from December 9 to 11, the Svetlana Romashina Cup in synchronized swimming and the Youth of Russia competition took place. More than 800 participants from five countries took part in the competition.