Mayor Hau with Marc Vandenplas an John Warnock TAIPEI – From 27 April to 8 May, a delegation of 33 FISU staff member and CTI-SU members has conducted a 12-day visit to Taipei, host city for the 2017 Summer Universiade, as the 1st FISU CTI Inspection. Headed by Marc Vandenplas, Summer Universiade Director and John […]
Kim Yoon-Suk, SG GUOC BAKU – Today, 30 April, Kim Yoon-Suk, Secretary-General of the Organising Committee of the Gwangju Universiade gave an update of the preparations so far for the Universiade being hosted in the Korean city next year. Mr. Kim elaborated on the media services at the upcoming student-games. Ranging from accreditation and visas […]
TAIPEI CITY – Summer Universiade director Marc Vandenplas, director of media and communications Dejan Susovic, Summer Universiade manager Jing Zhao along with FISU Technical Delegates led by its Chairman, William John Warnock have all made the trip to Taipei city for an initial inspection of the proposed venues and suggesting to improve on facilities and […]
KAZAN – Kazan has proven its status as one of the world’s sports cities by hosting a successful 27th Summer Universiade in 2013. In fact the attribution of the Universiade kicked-off a whole string of sporting events that are bound to take place in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, i.e. the 2013 […]
GWANGJU – Kia Motors has been named the official sponsor for the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade. The 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC) and Kia signed an official agreement for the sponsorship of the Gwangju Universiade on 15 April, 2014. Kia was ranked ‘Global Premium Partner’, the highest rank in partnership, […]
GWANGJU – The 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC) and the Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for KBS to be named the Host Broadcaster for the Gwangju Summer Universiade. The MOU signing took place at the KBS headquarters in Seoul on 15 April, 2014. The two co-chairmen of the […]
GWANGJU – FISU is carrying out a 3-day seminar, from 2 to 4 April for the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade on the overall aspects of preparation for the event. The FISU Seminar was hosted by FISU for the organisers of the Universiade in order to pass on the knowledge and know-how of successful […]
GWANGJU – Dr. Lawrence Rink, the Chair of FISU’s International Medical Committee (CMI), has come to Gwangju for a 3-day visit to check the status of the medical-related preparations of the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade. Following the first visit in February of last year, Rink’s second visit to Gwangju will consist of on-site […]
