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MAJOR EVENTS IN RUSSIA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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2018 FIFA World Cup

Budget: $10 billion• $ 4 billion – reconstruction and construction of stadiums;• $ 0.3 billion – training centres;• $ 0.4 billion – accommodation facilities for sportsmen

16 venues in 13 host cities: 13 new and 3 renovated

20 cities will be given the right to host festivals of supporters

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Trade Freedom (Russia – UK)

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Investment Freedom (Russia – UK)

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Freedom from Corruption (Russia – UK)

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2018 FIFA World Cup:Opportunities

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Source: http://sport.rbc.ru

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FIFA World Cup Russian Regions Index

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Name Region Region GDP $ Index Region (1 -80) Country Comparison Population (2010)

Kaliningrad Oblast 14,136 33 Malaysia 941,873

St.Petersburg 25,277 5 South Korea 4,879,566

Moscow 40,805 3  Netherlands 11,503,501

 Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

14,709 29 Argentina 3,310,597

Tatarstan 23,290 6  Slovakia 3,786,488

Sverdlovsk Oblast 15,811 23 Latvia 4,297,747

Mordovia 11,394 54 Kazakhstan 834,755

Samara Oblast 14,520 30 Argentina 3,215,532

 Volgograd Oblast 13,200 37  Panama 2,610,161

Rostov Oblast 11,302 55 Kazakhstan 4,277,976

Krasnodar Krai 13,899 34 Mexico 5,226,647

Sourcing: Corporate Research

2018 FIFA World Cup:Opportunities

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Source: fifa.com

2018 FIFA World Cup:Opportunities

Transport Infrastructure Construction:

• Fast tram line in four Moscow districts (started May 2011) €425 million

• Railway system (the concept will be announced in June 2011)

• Yekaterinburg Underground (Metro) (started May 2011)

• Other host cities

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2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi:Opportunities

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Partnership Opportunities:

• Telecom Equipment• Beer• Confectionery• Packaged dairy products• Language technologies and services• Gas• Road/tunnel/pipeline construction

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