South Africa’s Alistair Davis lines up for the Men’s Double Trap semi-final Alistair Davis and father Frank KAZAN – For 21-year-old Alistair Davis, spending quality time with his father doesn’t quite involve the usual ‘watching a game on television’ or ‘standing around a barbeque.’ No – for this talented shooter, father-and-son bonding involves shooting at […]
KAZAN – The FISU Gender Equality Committee held a ‘round table’ conference on July 16th at the Main International Centre, drawing about 60 people representing different delegations and organizations. It was a majority of women from all parts of the world at the conference, but there were a number of men present who […]
Golden GBR Girls KAZAN – British Footballer Francesca Kirby had her first taste of international fame Monday night, as volunteers crowded around her elbowing each other for a photo and autograph after her grand final. Kirby had a stellar performance at Monday night’s Great Britain versus Mexico gold medal match, with two goals in the […]
Indonesian badminton player Hermansah KAZAN – ‘Marhaban ya Ramadan’ is the welcome holy month of Ramadan, which is observed by Muslims around the world. So what are the traditions of Ramadan? One is fasting. Fasting in Islam is defined as abstaining ‘completely’ from foods, drinks, intimate intercourse and smoking, from dawn until sunset. Although fasting […]
Ilshat Gafurov KAZAN – The second day of the FISU conference kicked off on the morning of July 15 at Main International Centre with lectures about the history of student sport and the recent changes in sports journalism. Professor Ilshat Gafurov, the Rector at Kazan Federal University, gave the first lecture. His speech […]
KAZAN – The crowd was loudly cheering, but the game wasn’t even going on. The four-man basketball-freestyle team, who entertained the crowd at the men’s basketball semi-final game, has one performance per day at soccer and basketball games during the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. “We started in 2008 and now we […]
Rui Takahashi in action at 2013 SU in Kazan KAZAN – After only a year of practicing Sambo, Japan’s Rui Takahashi has taken the Russian sport by storm. 72kg female contender Takahashi breezed through the Universiade competition to snatch the gold away from the crowd favourite, Russian Zhanara Kusanova in yesterday’s grand final. Sambo, which […]
South African gymnast Julene Van Rooyen remains positive despite being unable to compete in the Universiade this year KAZAN – Julene Van Rooyen looks forlornly out across the Rhythmic Gymnastics hall, wishing she was dressed in her glittering costume, performing with her favourite apparatus, the ball, in front of the ecstatic audience in the individual […]
