As we anticipated the World Health Organization did increase the level of awareness to Phase 6. This means that the virus is more widespread and the potential for a pandemic in the world does exist. This does not mean that this virus is more virulent. To date 75 countries have reported confirmed cases of the […]
Team GBR Head Coach, Graeme Dell, has today announced the men’s football squad for the upcoming World University Games, taking place in Belgrade, Serbia between 1 – 13 July 2009. Former Bolton Wanderer’s player Danny Stott (San Diego State University) brings a recognised pedigree to the squad after three seasons at the Reebok Stadium and […]
Kate Ellis, the Hon. Minister for Youth and Sport announced the Australian team for the Belgrade Summer Universiade. The 185-strong Australian delegation, led by Chef de Mission Martin Roberts, consists of 19 Olympians attending as either competitors or coaches, highlighting the high standard of competition at the World University Summer Games. The announcement by the […]
The results of the draw for Artistic Gymnastics are now available in downloadable pdf format on the website of the Organising Committee at http://www.universiade-belgrade2009.org/eng/Contents/ContentTitleText.aspx?sid=53&cid=3606
The head coach of the Serbian national football team, Branko Vukasinovic, chose 23 football players who started preparations for the Universiade, yesterday, in Ivanjica. The Universiade football tournament begins on June 30th. The following football players are presently in Ivanjca: goal keepers – Branislav Danilovic (Rad), Budimir Janosevic (Cukaricki-Stankom), Nikola Nakic (Radnicki, Nis); defense players: […]
Public company PPT Transport Serbia CEO Goran Ciric, together with company Universiade Belgrade 2009 CEO Zoran Jovanovic, officially opened the post office No. 52 in the Universiade Village. The director of Serbian Post Offices opened the new post office the traditional way: by sending a letter to Serbian Prime Minister and President of UB2009 […]
H1N1 Influenza We are seeing in many countries the emergence of a new influenza virus (H1N1) that has not been previously known to infect humans. This influenza A is similar to the seasonal influenza but there are important differences. For example there has been more activity occurring in the summer months and most of the […]
Cedric Baudson, Deputy HoD & Dieter Theylaert, HoD for Team Belgium Today, at a press conference, the Belgian University Sport Federation (BUSF) announced its athletes for the 2009 Summer Universiade. The 46-person delegation will bring some athletes to watch out for. The Belgians will only participate in individual sports due to budget restrictions, but […]
