When the Summer Universiade returns for its 30th edition, it will do so in one of the most famous Italian cities in the world: Napoli. The event is more than one city in Italy’s Campania Region: In fact Napoli will be supported by Salerno, Caserta, Avellino and Benevento as competition venues. Around 8,000 […]
NAPOLI — In the city’s historic central train station, sports practitioners, local residents, and television celebrities celebrated the 200 day countdown to Summer Universiade 2019 this past Saturday. And while the calendar might read its nearly Christmas it was the distinctive themes of sun, sea and sport of Napoli 2019 that were present throughout […]
The pre-attribution contract signing of the Summer Universiade 2019 to Chengdu, China highlighted the events of the FISU Steering Committee meetings in Braga, Portugal today BRAGA – At the regularly scheduled FISU Steering Committee today the hosting of the Summer Universiade 2021 was at the top of the agenda, with a delegation from Chengdu, China joining […]
South African trio catapulted onto the biggest world stage Thembi KgatlanaCAPE TOWN – South African football players Refiloe Jane, Thembi Kgatlana and Koketso Tlailane have proved that dreams do indeed come true. All three young women who were part of the South African university squad for the 2017 Universiade in Taipei last year, have […]
A unified Korea take the FISU Oath during the opening ceremony of the Daegu 2003 Summer Universiade. On behalf of all the student athletes, they promised to compete in the true spirit of sportsmanship and fair-play. TOKYO – When FISU President Oleg Matytsin met with IOC President Thomas Bach in early November, sporting cooperation between […]
Letzigrund Stadium by night © Balint Koch ZURICH — As reporters began to filter in to Letzigrund Stadium for a night of athletics at the IAAF Diamond League finals it was perfectly fitting that local school kids were having first crack at the competitions. Fitting because as young track athletes whizzed by with relay batons […]
While noting some work still remains, the overall impressions are positive from sports leaders attending the preliminary Head of Delegation visit to the upcoming Summer Universiade host city NAPOLI — Along Italy’s southern shores, university competition and a city’s sporting roots are coming together during the operational readiness phase for the 30th Summer Universiade. […]
While heavy rains and winds lashed across Italy in recent weeks causing massive damage in areas, the spirit of university sport is going strong in the Veneto. For the region in Italy’s northeastern corner in the heart of the Dolomites that means citizens and students alike are rebuilding and repairing for the Winter National University […]
