GWANGJU – In the waiting area before the medal ceremony for the women’s 4x400m relay – Monika Szczensa, Malgorzata Holub, Joanna Linkiewicz and Justyna Swiety with ‘Polska’ emblazoned in white on their backs are jittery with excitement. In a few minutes they will receive their gold medals. It is the last time the […]
GWANGJU – No matter what people say and how many challenges you have to face, fighting for herself and living her dream is what distinguishes this 19-year old young Iranian, Najmeh Khedmati who has convinced everyone with her awe-inspiring skills and mouth dropping perfection in her performance during the 28th Summer Universiade that […]
GWANGJU – The Dominican Republic occupies a territory of 48,734 square kilometres and its population is 10,528,954 people, a little Caribbean Country but with great athletes of high category, and that is being demonstrated here at this Summer Universiade. It is an honour for the Dominican Republic and the Americas that the country […]
GWANGJU – Despite the rains that have been present in the city in recent days, nothing stopped the youth. The ‘City of Light’ has been lighting up more than ever for this Summer Universiade. The World Youth Festival at the Democracy Square in the Asia Culture Complex kicked off on 4 July, and concluded on […]
GWANGJU – Gwangju lives now a phenomenal sport environment in which also several meetings are carried out and decisions are taken. Emiliano Ojea, President of the Argentine University Sports Federation (FeDUA), through the South American University Sports Confederation (COSUD) made the proposal to get Argentina as host of the South American University Games and […]
GWANGJU – They have to take on Hungary first to get to the bronze medal match, but Switzerland are quite confident of finding their way to some prized metal in handball. Delegate and handball coach Michael Suter, a former Olympian more than 20 years ago in the aforementioned sport, says the side is ready […]
GWANGJU – Their little representative group for this Summer Universiade was not a motive to not participate. One of the smallest delegations that came to this Summer Universiade was Tanzania. The African country’s team is composed by only 3 members: the head of delegation Mr. Johanna Mogongo and two athletes, Nice Antony Mathias, […]
GWANGJU – In Portugal where football is king, taekwondo is barely on the radar. Yet the country is home to the world number 2-ranked taekwondo practitioner for his weight division Rui Braganca. When Braganca won the inaugural 2015 European Championships the win helped to boost the sport’s profile in the football mad country. […]
