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The Volga State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism was established by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation in July 2010. It branched off from the Kama State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism, and retained a local division in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, the Republic of Tatarstan.

"Academy of Champions" Programme is based at the Volga State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism

The Academy has a new state-of-the-art research and laboratory building for supporting the education and training processes. At present, it also has access to several high-tech sports venues, which were constructed for the Universiade 2013: Aquatics Palace, Burevestnik Swimming Pool, Kazan Tennis Academy, Zilant Ice Palace, track and field pitch, Rowing Sports Centre, and Gymnastics Centre. Furthermore, the Universiade Village offers a residential cluster, accommodating students, postgraduates, team members, and faculty from other cities.

The Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism is a one-of-its-kind educational institution, one of the most technically equipped universities in Russia. The education process is carried out at such modern and high-technology venues as the Aquatics Palace that has hosted dozens of the most elite international competitions under the FINA aegis. The participants and guests have recognized many of these events as the best ever. Our students use the technical resources of our facilities for both studies and trainings, practically applying the acquired knowledge without leaving the alma mater.

Rafis Burganov

Acting Rector of the Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism

With an up-to-date infrastructure in place, Tatarstan swiftly achieves the status of the world's centre of sports life, and the Volga Region Academy sets new standards in the field of physical culture and sport.

The huge scientific and educational potential of the university is effectively used for the training of the world-class experts in a sports field under various international programmes, among which is the FINA Development Centre scholarship programme realized under the auspices of the International Swimming Federation. The programme allows the promising athletes from different countries to not only take part in the training process for improving the results in aquatics but to get an education at the premises of the Academy as well.

We are open to everyone ready to devote their future to sport!

"Academy of Champions" Programme covers a thorough medical examination for all FINA Development Centre participants, and educational programmes for scholarship holders

1. CBC blood test with leukocyte formula

2. Analysis of blood biochemistry

3. ALT

4. AST

5. Alkaline phosphatase

6. Creatine

7. Lactate

8. Total testosterone

9. Cortisol

10. Thyroid stimulating hormone

11. Physical efficiency at the threshold of anaerobic metabolism, maximal oxygen consumption

12. Biomechanical video analysis, consultation under individual programme

13. Stabilometry. Gravity centre control

The medical examination includes the following assessments of the human body's functional performance

Consultation of psychologist

1. Psychological support for the integration of athletes into the conditions of stay in Russia

2. Diagnostics of the main criteria of the psychological state

3. Individual counselling of the sports psychologist

Consultation of nutritionist

Nutritionist sessions include analysis of features of athletes' nutrition during training aimed at developing endurance, strength, speed; body weight correction; caloric distribution of the daily diet, depending on the number of training sessions.

Russian language courses

The course is aimed at studying Russian as a foreign language. It includes the basics of speaking, listening, reading, studying vocabulary for everyday conversations, sports topics as well as acquaintance with the culture and traditions of the host country.

Candidate of psychology, associate professor.

Work place and position: Kazan Innovative University named after V. G. Timiryasov, Kazan, associate professor at the Department of Developmental Psychology and Psychophysiology.

Nadezhda Vaniukhina

Psychologist

Education - Ulyanovsk State University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Technologies (2000); Ulyanovsk State University, Faculty of Linguistics and Intercultural Relations (2000); Kazan National Research Technological University, Faculty of Industrial Policy and Business Administration (2013); Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Leo Tolstoy Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication (2017).

Working experience in the education system: 18 years

Lilia Mustafina

Education: Kazan State University named after V. I. Ulyanov-Lenin

Teacher of the Russian language

Qualification: Philologist. Teacher of the Russian language and literature

Working experience as a teacher: 24 years