Yilmaz Elif (TUR)GWANGJU – Today’s Universiade medal winner Yilmaz Elif (TUR) who shared her 3rd place in the taekwondo women’s individual poomsae with Liao Wen-hsuan from Chinese Taipei, can be recognized as one of those powerful and influencing leaders who can dethrone western stereotypes about Muslim culture and religion and be a good […]
Kelly Simm Jay (GBR)GWANGJU –With all the components needed to be a great artistic gymnast, Kelly Simm Jay with huge agility, flexibility, strength and above all, elegance, managed to get the gold and now can add a new medal to her collection. At the Universiade in Gwangju, the gold medallist in the Women’s […]
GWANGJU – The day before the athletic competitions starts, Yang Zhanlin, the sprinter from Tsinghua University, arrived at the Athletes’ Village and enjoyed some facilities in the playroom. “This is my second time to participate in the Universiade, and I’m very proud of being selected”, Yang commented. Yang relaxing in the Village playing some […]
GWANGJU – Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine took home his share of hardware as the last of the medals were awarded for artistic gymnastics. Verniaev is student at the National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine focusing his studies on becoming a coach once his time on the floor finishes. After claiming […]
GWANGJU – Navigating any country where you don’t speak the language can be tricky. Fortunately at the Gwangju Universiade there are 20,000 volunteers standing at the ready to assist you. Easily recognized by their yellow multi-colored jackets, you can find them on nearly every street color in Gwangju and stationed at every […]
GWANGJU – The expression time flies like an arrow is mostly true. Arrows wobble, but the time it takes for them to hit a target is only a moment. Having been in the beautiful city of Gwangju for a week, I’m still wondering where all the incredible moments I have experienced have gone. They […]
GWANGJU – It’s hardly raining during the Korean summer but when it does, rain is the wrong expression for what is making its way down to the ground. I’ve experienced two monsoons during my time at the Gwangju Summer Universiade 2015. Both of them were refreshing in so many different ways. The first […]
GWANGJU – “She didn`t gain the reputation as the best junior right wing handballer that easy.” Says Anna Vyakhireva (RUS)`s coach. Anna or as she likes her friends to call her ‘Anya’, was born on the 13th of March, 1995, in Volgograd, Russia. She comes from a humble labor family, both of her parents […]
