On August 8, the first FINA High Diving World Cup started in Kazan. The completion venue is the Kazanka river embankment near the Kazan Kremlin and Farmers’ Palace. FINA President Julio Maglione, Aide to Russian President Igor Levitin, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, President of the Russian Diving Federation Aleksey Vlasenko and other officials took part in a solemn opening ceremony of international competitions.