Hoisting the Russian flag at the opening of the 27th World University Summer Games at the Kazan Arena stadium, Kazan.06.07.2013#2216618
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade at the Kazan Arena stadium in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216616
A fireworks display at the opening ceremony of the 27th World University Summer Games at the Kazan Arena stadium, Kazan.06.07.2013#2216612
The opening ceremony of the 27th World University Summer Games at the Kazan Arena, Kazan.06.07.2013#2216611
The opening ceremony of the 27th World University Summer Games at the Kazan Arena stadium, Kazan.06.07.2013#2216601
Artists before the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade at the Kazan Arena stadium in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216600
The opening ceremony of the 27th World University Summer Games at the Kazan Arena stadium, Kazan.06.07.2013#2216598
The opening ceremony of the 27th World University Summer Games at the Kazan Arena stadium, Kazan.06.07.2013#2216595
Performers at the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan, held at the Kazan Arena in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216594
A member of the audience at the Kazan Arena before the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216593
Performers at the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan, held at the Kazan Arena in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216590
A musician performs at the Kazan Arena before the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216575
A member of the audience at the Kazan Arena before the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216572
Members of the audience at the Kazan Arena before the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216544
Members of the audience at the Kazan Arena before the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216540
Sergei Kapkov, second left, acting head of the Moscow culture department, and businessman Roman Abramovich, center, at the Kazan Arena before the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216526
Dmitry Livanov, center, Russia's minister of education and science, with Gennady Onishchenko, Russia's chief physician and head of the Federal Service for the supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare, at the Kazan Arena before the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216500
Nikolai Valuyev, center, boxer and Russian State Duma deputy, with Aleksei Nemov, four-time Olympic champion and vice president of the Russian Gymnastics Federation, and his wife, Galina, at the Kazan Arena before the opening ceremony of the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan.06.07.2013#2216497