The men’s final between Russia and Poland, won by the latter SHENZHEN – Beach Volleyball did its entrée at the Summer Universiade as an optional sport here in China. In the even-numbered years the beach game has become a well established sport on the World University Championship program of FISU, with a 5th edition […]
World Lotto President and former FISU EC member Risto Nieminen (C. Pierre/FISU) SHENZHEN – 700 million people watched the 2010 World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands. While the worldwide popularity of sport, not just football, is blatant, what most fail or maybe refuse to see is the dark side of that mass […]
SHENZHEN – The Mission Hills Resort might be situated a good hour’s drive from the main centre of Shenzhen, but if first impressions are anything to go by, it’s more than worth making the journey for. With an international reputation that precedes it, the luxurious expanse of rolling fairways and exquisitely manicured greens will […]
SHENZHEN – Whilst buzzing noise, cheers and shouts of joy describe all the amazing emotions at the other 59 sports venues, a wave of silence looms inside the Plum Blossom hall at the Convention & Exhibition Center in Shenzhen,China. The chess venue boasts of a collection of signs informing the public-journalists, spectators, coaches, volunteers […]
Mervin Guarte (1021) of the Philippines completes his first lap of the men’s 1,500-meter event during the 2011 Summer University Games in Shenzhen, China. By Christian V. Cruz SHENZHEN – Out of breath and speechless, Filipino runner Melvin Guarte couldn’t put his thoughts into words when asked about his experience in Shenzhen,China. Guarte just […]
Hazel Fern, Alan Fern, Sam Fern and Maddison Carter happily at the Shenzhen Bao’an Gymnasium SHENZHEN – A UK family was faced with one challenge after another in the weeks leading up to the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade. When Hazel and Alan Fern first found out their son Sam made the Universiade team they were […]
SHENZHEN – On Tuesday August 14, an information and discussion session for the National University Sports Federations (NUSF), chaired by Verena Burk and organized by the FISU Women’s Committee was held in the Athletes’ Village. The aim of this meeting was to inform the delegates from the NUSFs about the work and the activities […]
SHENZHEN – In the grand Shenzhen Gymnasium on Monday afternoon, before a crowd of 1,000 spectators eager to support the beauty of volleyball instead of one particular opponent, the men’s national team of Brazil beat Israel 3-1. In this match between the two favorites in group C,Israel started out as the stronger team, canceling […]
