KAZAN, December 24. /TASS/. The Russian city of Kazan still plans to host the European Aquatics Championship in 2028, Vladimir Leonov, the sports minister of the Russian republic of Tatarstan, confirmed on Tuesday.

In February this year, Leonov told TASS that he was in discussions with Antonio Jose Silva, the president of European Aquatics (LEN), about this issue, and that an official proposal had been made to organize the 2028 European Aquatics Championship in Kazan.

"We maintain strong and constructive relations with World Aquatics [Europe’s governing body for swimming sports]," Leonov said at a year-end press conference.

Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, was originally chosen to host the 2024 European Aquatics Championship this summer, but the event was relocated to Belgrade.

"Kazan was originally chosen to host the championship this year," Leonov continued. "We have agreed with World Aquatics to reschedule it for 2028. In other words, it is now on the 2028 tournament calendar, and we are hopeful it will proceed as planned."

The LEN European Aquatics Championship is held biennially and includes competitions in swimming (long course/50-meter pool), diving, synchronized swimming, open water swimming, and high diving. The 2026 European Aquatics Championship will be held in Paris, France.