FISU YR Luana Cruz during the Opening Ceremony KAZAN – In a bizarre turn of events, the FISU Young Reporters Programme’s Brazilian journalist Luana Cruz will be reporting on her past sporting rival, as she attends the gold-medal final fight in women’s judo. Cruz, just missed out on competing in Judo at the Summer […]
Radzhad Butaev (left) received loud cheers from the Russian home crowd during his bout with Denys Berinchyk, which he won by decision KAZAN – The Russians sure do enjoy their boxing. It’s even more obvious when a Russian is standing victorious in the middle of the squared circle. Russian patriotism has been in full force […]
ITA vs RSA KAZAN – My entire life has been a conflict between two vastly different cultures. Born to Italian parents in the country of South Africa, I face an identity crisis on a daily basis. I am highly patriotic and devoted to both, therefore when it comes to sport, the dilemma I face […]
Diver Samantha Mills (AUS), Kazan Universiade 1st gold medallist (Photo: Leigh Ferguson, FISU YR) KAZAN – The Australian Uniroos have registered the first gold medal of the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. It was Uniroo Samantha Mills who surprisingly claimed the honours of the inaugural gold medal on the third day of competition when […]
KAZAN – While the focus was on the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Summer Universiade – World University Games and its glamour, exotic dancing and Russian patriotism, it’s easy to forget just how much preparation went into the set-up of the stage that we stared at in amazement for nearly five hours. The transformed stadium […]
Claude-Louis Galllien & Vitaly Mutko KAZAN – During a working meeting with the presidents of the International Sports Federations involved in the Universiade, Mr. Vitaly Mutko, the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation presented the Medal of Honor at the FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien for his “distinguished efforts in promoting physical culture and sports”. […]
KAZAN – FISU, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Tatarstan and the Faculty of Medicine of the State University of Kazan and of course the Organising Committee of the 27th Summer Universiade established a data collection programme on athletes which will also be an excellent tool for preventive medicine. From June 30th to […]
KAZAN –Today, July 1st, the first Flag Raising Ceremony took place in the Athletes’ Village. A tradition to welcome each delegation and confirm its settlement into the Village, which for a fortnight will be their home. The inaugural ceremony was in honor of the host country, Russia. The ceremony has begun with Russian and Tatar national […]
