The three delegations together Today, June 25th, 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. By coincidence the inaugural ceremony was in honor of three Commonwealth countries, i.e. Australia, Canada and […]
Russian delegation members arrive at Belgrade Airport With the Opening Ceremony of the 25th Summer Universiade just only one week away, the delegations start to arrive in Belgrade, Serbia. The first contingents of the delegations are the administrative staff preparing the arrival of their athletes. So far the following delegations checked in into the […]
FISU President and Mrs. Killian posing with the volunteer desk at Belgrade Airport Today, June 24th, FISU President George Killian arrived in Belgrade accompanied by his wife Mrs. Marilyn Killian. Prior to the 25th Summer Universiade, Mr. Killian will chair the FISU Steering Committee meeting on June 25th, the FISU Executive Committee meeting […]
The Four ‘Heroes’ of Zeleznik Every sports event has its heroes. Not necessarily the athletes who perform well on the field of play, on the contrary, they sometimes are rather ‘unknown soldiers’ who deliver a titanic struggle behind the scenes. Predrag Milanovic, Stanko Beocanin, Emran Redzepi and Jovan Babic might well be these unsung […]
In the Universiade Village, Company Telekom Serbia implemented an impressive IT and telecommunications plan for the Universiade Belgrade 2009. More than 300 employees of Telekom Serbia from Belgrade, Novi Sad, Smederevo and Vršac worked on this project. All participants, athletes, coaches, delegation members, and VIP guests will have at their disposal the most up-to-date services. […]
Members of the Belgrade Fire Fighting Brigade and Military Medical Academy Emergency Team performed the fire drill in the Universiade Village, where nearly 10,000 athletes are expected to arrive for the forthcoming Universiade in just a few days. The fire fighters ware equipped with the latest models of fire engines that can perform […]
Today, June 22nd, 2009, the restaurant of the Athletes’ Village opened its door for a test run. The restaurant is located within the International zone in the venue EXPO XXI, adjacent to the Holliday Inn Hotel. All meals for the athletes and their coaches will be served there.
Today, June 20th, the FISU Staff arrived in Belgrade, Serbia, host city of the 25th Summer Universiade which will take place from July 1st to 12th. Prior to the Games, the Executive Committee will meet in Belgrade from June 26th to 27th and from June 28th to 29th, FISU will hold its biennial General Assembly […]
