KAZAN – The Great Britain men’s rugby 7’s team stormed to victory in last years’ FISU World University Rugby 7 Championship (WUCs) and now they’re heading into the Universiade with the same mindset. “We’re here to win and that’s what we’re going to do. It gives you a boost because everyone knows you’ve won already,” […]
KAZAN – Meeting for only the second time in its existence, the FISU Students’ Committee convened on July 13th at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. The committee was originally formed in the fall of 2011 and its only other previous meeting was at the FISU Forum in Chinese Taipei in March of 2012. The […]
Anders Manell explaining his job to Young Reporter Alsou Mannapova KAZAN – As Anders Manell switches on his computer, a photo of two young children playing in the snow pops up as his desktop background. “Those are my two boys,” he proudly announces. Sweden’s media liaison at Kazan’s Summer Universiade is a […]
Claude-Louis Gallien opening the first plenary session KAZAN – Along with the Summer Universiade, FISU organises a four-day academic conference every two years. The Conference is one of FISU’s traditional events as the first edition was organised way back in 1960. This event is always organised in cooperation with the highest local academic authorities ensuring […]
Alexander Rose KAZAN – There is one athlete representing the nation of Samoa at the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. Alexander Rose, a 21-year-old triathlete, is competing only in the discus at the 2013 games. “It made sense to be 100 percent for one event, than tired for some,” said Rose, who chose discus […]
Matt Tidcombe and his dilemma KAZAN – Being a citizen of two countries is certainly an advantage. I’m allowed to legally live in two countries, have the right to vote in both elections and also work where I please. The more the better as they say and I certainly have more. But one major problem […]
Granada OC delegates with Milan Augustin KAZAN – Several members of the Organizing Committee of the Granada 2015 Winter Universiade are spending their days in Kazan performing different functions in the Summer Universiade. They flew to the capital of Tatarstan on June 28th to live near the organisation of the Universiade. Between the 2nd and […]
KAZAN – The Summer Universiade in Kazan embraces 27 different sports. Besides the obvious ones like football, gymnastics and swimming, there are also less known sports. However, the fact that there is almost no awareness of them within grand society does not at all imply that those sports are less professional or less worthy. One […]
