Summer Games

NAPOLI — Throughout the 30th Summer Universiade, there has been a team of enthusiastic volunteers looking to provide assistance and support wherever necessary. From arrival at the airport to inside the event venues located across the city, volunteers are working hard to ensure athletes, spectators and guests are well looked after.   “Volunteers are some […]

THE NAPOLI 2019 SUMMER UNIVERSIADE WAS DECLARED OPEN IN A CEREMONY HEADLINED BY THE PRESIDENT OF ITALY, FOOTBALL STAR LORENZO INSIGNE, TENOR ANDREA BOCELLI AND A HOST OF EMINENT ITALIAN PERSONALITIES   NAPOLI, 4 July – The much awaited 30th edition of the Summer Universiade is off to a start! Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, […]

NAPOLI, 3 July – The much awaited 30th edition of the Summer Universiade is finally here! The grand opening ceremony will welcome more than 6,000 athletes from over 100 countries around the world, along with thousands of feisty local Neapolitan spectators. Welcome to live updates of the Opening Ceremony of Napoli 2019. What we are about to witness […]

Russia’s ‘3rd capital’ will host the 32nd Summer Universiade in 2023. FISU EC members elected the Russian city during the federation’s biannual meeting with an unanimous vote NAPOLI — With one day remaining until more than 6,000 athletes march into San Paulo Stadium to officially open Summer Universiade 2019, the event’s future two editions were secured during […]

The past three years have been quite a journey for South African women’s soccer team captain Kholosa Biyana   After starring in the regional Confederation of University and College Sports Association (CUCSA) Games in 2016, the talented midfielder was called up to South Africa’s senior national team while also making the national student’s team that […]

The premiere multi-sport event for university student-athletes gets underway on 3 July NAPOLI, Italy – Olympians and Olympic hopefuls came together to address the media ahead of the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade, which will get underway on 3 July. The opening press conference was graced by Napoli 2019 ambassador Massimiliano Rosolino – the most decorated […]

BEIJING – Five colors: blue, yellow, black, green, and red, gradually converged and then formed a picture full of vigor and vitality during the global marketing launch campaign to the Chengdu 2021 Summer Universiade.   On June 26, the Chengdu Organizing Committee for the 31st Summer Universiade launched its marketing program for the summer sports […]

Sport, food and relaxation abounds on board the Costa Victoria and MSC Lirica cruise ships turned Universiade Athletes’ Village NAPOLI – The slogan of the 30th Summer Universiade is #ToBeUnique and nothing about Napoli 2019 lives up to this moniker as the Athletes’ Village set aboard two luxury cruise ships at Stazione Maritima, a stone’s […]