RT President Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Russian bandy team. The meeting was held at the stadium "Trudovy reservy" in Kazan on the threshold of world bandy championship that is to be started in Tatarstan capital on January,23.

In the event took part Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin, Minister of interiors on RT Asgat Safarov, Head of Russian Bandy Federation Boris Skrynnik, chief coach of Russian bandy team Sergey Firsov, President of club “Dinamo-Kazan”, general manager of national team Dmitry Samarenkin.

RT President wished players good luck at forthcoming world championship.

On January, 23 match Russia-USA will open World bandy championship. Competitions will be held on two Kazan stadiums - "Trudovy reservy" and “Raketa”.

Four players from Tatarstan team “Dinamo-Kazan” will enter Russian team at the games.

Tatarstan capital will host such competitions for the second time, the first World championship was held in Kazan in 2005.

The best teams of “A” group from Russia, USA, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Kazakhstan will hold a medal event of World championship.