SHENZHEN – For the first time in Universiade history, FISU, the governing body of international university sport, will have live streaming on its TV website www.livefisu.tv Starting with the Opening Ceremony of the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China on August 12th and up to the Closing Ceremony of the Games on August 23rd, more […]
SHENZHEN – Preparations are in full swing for the Shenzhen Universiade. As reporters found out July 24th at the second Universiade Committee general meeting, 147 countries and regions have registered for the Games. More than 11,000 delegation team members will come to Shenzhen, including over 7,500 student-athletes. The opening ceremony is the highlight of the […]
SHENZHEN – Today, July 18th, the Drawing of Lots of 2011 SU Artistic Gymnastics Competition took place in Shenzhen, P.R. China. FISU CT Chair Istvan KARACSONY was present to host the drawing. OC Director of Competition Department MAI Wuqiang; Competition Manger of Artistic Gymnastics PAN Chenfei; Deputy Competition Manager GUO Linyue andFISUAssistant to Universiade […]
Shanghai: July 15, the International Swimming Federation Office (FINA) decided that Kazan will host the World Water Sports Championships 2015. Presentations of the World Water Sports Championships 2015 potential host cities were made early in the morning (Moscow time) in Shanghai’s “Shangri La” Hotel. Russian bid was the last – after Guadalajara (Mexico) and Hong […]
GWANGJU – A group of British journalists visited the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee. The journalists, including Trish McGuiness (Universal Arts) who specializes in culture and arts in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Anna Burnside (formerly The Sunday Times) and Mark Brown (freelancer for The Herald and Sunday Herald), met Yoon-suk Kim, the Secretary-general […]
KAZAN – The Youth Train with participants of the volunteer promotion program on board, made two stops: inUlan-Ude and inIrkutsk. In both cities the Kazan 2013 delegates delivered presentations of the 27th Summer Universiade. The Youth Train, a volunteer event aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle and developing volunteership inRussia, kicked off on June […]
KAZAN – The 16th Republican Festival of Children’s, Adolescent and Youth Press Altyn Kalem-Gold Quill 2011 was launched at the Volga Youth Sports and Tourist Camp today. Preparations for the 2013 Summer Universiade is one of the key topics of the festival. «For 15 years Altyn Kalem-Gold Quill 2011 was held in the format […]
SHENZHEN – While the cosmopolitan city of Shenzhen in southern China, just north of Hong Kong and home to 10 million inhabitants, waits for its chance to host the 26th Universiade this summer, the city opened its doors to twenty-eight intern judges and coaches from all over China, one judge from New Zealand, for […]
