Summer Games

 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 […]

  During the Universiade, between July 1st and July12th, athletes, delegation members, media people, fans and guests from over 140 countries will have the chance to get acquainted not only with Belgrade, but with Serbian culture, as well. In order to present the Serbian capital to its guests, company Universiade Belgrade 2009, together with the […]

Members of the Serbian Men’s & Women’s National Football Team pose at the Fair Play Event   The Women’s and Men’s national football teams of Serbia, that are to take part in the 25th Summer Universiade, were presented to the public at the Fair Play revue performance organized by UNICEF. Apart from young football players/students, […]

FISU is closely monitoring the Swine Flu (H1N1 Viral Illness). Fortunately this influenza virus in its current form does not appear to be as virulent as initially believed. With the exception of the outbreak in Mexico, which is not fully understood, the H1N1 virus tends to cause very mild illness in healthy people. Outside of […]

Tissot, Swiss watchmaker since 1853, is the Official Timekeeper of the 25th Universiade Belgrade 2009 which will take place from the Jylu 1st to 12th. The partnership with FISU major event underlines Tissot’s commitment to sport and timekeeping. As official timekeeper of sporting events Tissot has worked in association with a team of specialists for […]

    On Sunday, May 31st, the Japanese delegation visited the Athletes’ Village in New Belgrade, headed by Naoki Hagiwara, the international relations officer of the Japanese team.The three-member Japanese delegation visited the Universiade Village accompanied by the venues sector director Ranko Tepavcevic and his associates. They were interested in the accommodation for the athletes […]

    Organizers of the Universiade Belgrade 2009, the Ministry of Health Care, the Military Hospital and the “Nikola Tesla” Airport are ready for the arrival of over 10,000 athletes that are to take part in this year’s largest sports event. The Government of Serbia Coordination Team, consisting of 13 ministers and the Ministry of […]