McGill sports fans are used to seeing longtime women’s soccer head coach Jose Valdes patrol the sidelines of Percival Molson Stadium, red jacket and toque in tow. Last month, however, Valdes donned a different shade of red; that of Team Canada. For the third time in his career, Valdes was an assistant when Canada […]
Win, lose, or draw, after a peak experience its time to appreciate the discipline and dedication one gave to the endeavor. Certainly this goes for the athletes of the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade. This principle also applies holds true to those who helped deliver such a memorable 30th edition of the event. Once all […]
Ashley Smith (right) shares the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade steeplechase podium with Mounaime Sassioui of Morocco (centre, gold medalist) and silver medalist Rantso Mokopane of South Africa For Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade medallist Ashley Smith, his favoured 3000m Steeplechase event is not just a running race, but a metaphor for life. The talented athlete […]
NAPOLI – Forming the hub and the heart of the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade, the floating athletes’ villages have left the city harbour and set off onto the Mediterranean Sea. After having housed 4,000 athletes and delegates of the 30th Summer Universiade, the MSC Lirica and Costa Victoria cruise ships left more than memories […]
The Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade wasn’t only about medals and record attendances, but it is also captured the life experiences of those who took part in this event and contributed to its longstanding success. Napoli 2019 Ambassadors Massimiliano Rosolino and Patrizio Oliva, living legends of world sports, do not hide their pride and enthusiasm […]
The final event of the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade was a standing room only crowd as Italy withstood USA in the men’s waterpolo gold medal game Living up to the promise of being among the greatest shows in sports this year, Napoli 2019 organisers sold over 300,000 tickets to the 30th Summer Universiade. Packed […]
Members of team China displaying their gold, sliver and bronze hardware earned at the 30th Summer Universiade in Napoli, Italy earlier this month Earlier this month, Shaojie Wang donned the Chinese national colours on the court at the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade. This week in Shanghai, the basketball standout traded in his player jersey for a […]
Chederick van Wyk (left) on the men’s 200m podium during the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade. Paulo Camilo of Brazil (centre) won in personal best 20.28, with Marcus Lawler of Ireland taking bronze. Chederick van Wyk bagged two silver medals in the 100m and 200m respectively at the 30th Summer Universiade in Napoli, Italy proving that […]
