GWANGJU – No better way to celebrate the ‘4th of July’ – ‘Independence Day – for an American with a gold medal victory … and that’s exactly what athlete Sarah Henry did, clocking the best time in the Women’s 400m Individual Medley at the Universiade in Gwangju. When asked about her feeling of winning […]
GWANGJU – Colourful flags, posters and signs dedicated to the Summer Universiade can be spotted on every corner – without a doubt, the city of Gwangju ‘lives’ this multi-sport event. And as demonstrated by the Opening Ceremony’s high traffic, it looks like the local residents are ready to support and cheer too. “I think […]
FISU Student Committee Announces Programming for Universiade GWANGJU – In an effort to enrich the Universiade and its offerings to participants, the FISU Student Committee has announced two programs that will encourage interaction and socializing at the Universiade. The first programming of its kind developed and offered by the Student Committee, a photo […]
GWANGJU – Inspiration for Angelica Gangemi to pursue the sport of fencing came to her by watching a movie. She had an unordinary start at the age of six and a half. Most get involved in a sport through influence of family and friends, Gangemi got her inspiration by a movie. After watching […]
GWANGJU – Friday night’s marching pass of the participating countries in the World Cup Stadium became one of the most colourful and exciting moments of the Opening Ceremony. Welcoming some 13,000 athletes and officials took more than an hour. However, it was not simply a tribute to tradition. It was a reflection of the […]
Ki Bobae, the world number one ranked archer and the Olympic medalist in Korean archery team for Universiade Gwangju 2015 broke the world record GWANGJU – Breaking a world record is a momentous career achievement. Doing it in your home country, in front of a local crowd, makes the moment one to savour. Ki […]
Stefan Bergh (Honorary President), The Swedish Heads of Delegation, from left: Cecilia Wastgård, Lovisa Svensson, Johanna Olsson, Erik Björkman, Andrea Schmalzried GWANGJU – Team Sweden at the Universiade in Gwangju consist of 111 athletes and officials. The size of the delegation and the level of the athletes is the result of a project initiated nine […]
GWANGJU – Today, 3 July, the 28th Summer Universiade kicked-off a 12-day period of university sport extravaganza with a spectacular Opening Ceremony. ‘The Black Eagles’, the Korean Air Force jets roared in ‘Flying V’-formation cutting through the air above Gwangju World Cup Stadium to set the celebration of the Opening Ceremony of the […]
