If you’re visiting Russia for the very first time you might find yourself asking, “what’s with all the flowers?” You’ll find a flower shop or stall on every street and in almost every building. But one day, in particular, seems to be a popular day to give flowers in this transcontinental country. International Women’s […]
As the snow trickles down over the ice-covered Yenisei River and the air temperature dips below minus 2 degrees Celsius, most people’s first reaction is to stay inside, get warm and maybe drink a hot cup of cocoa. Sensible. However, contrary to logic, some people in Krasnoyarsk have made a tradition of going swimming […]
At Platinum Arena, there isn’t just a routine for the competitors, but also one for the fans as well. For a newbie to figure skating like me, figuring out how to just watch the competition was a learning experience. As the competitors enter the ice, the crowd erupts into applause. Then, as they […]
Upon your arrival at the Krasnoyarsk airport, there is one special person greeting you “at the door”. It is none other than U-Laika, the official mascot of the 2019 Winter Universiade. The Siberian dog of laika breed which symbolizes loyalty, friendliness, joy and everlasting energy is welcoming everybody who arrives in the city. In […]
Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade volunteers with the event mascot, U-Laika, await the flame from the heart of Siberia During the 2019 Winter Universiade, 36 attachés — native Russians who also speak English and are assigned to either a team or an individual member of the FISU family — help ensure that the games run smoothly. […]
We enjoy watching sports from home, or from the stadium. But sports is not always as fun as it looks from the outside. Athletes have to go through a lot of hardship before reaching the podium. Sports itself is an adventure, but when you’re into adventure sports, it makes it even more complicated. Alpine […]
Athletes from 58 countries are participating in the 2019 Winter Universiade. To make the people from all those nations aware of the games and their favorite athletes, there is an equally-impressive number of media people working day and night here in Krasnoyarsk. In all, over 1,000 members of the media from all over the world […]
An Aussie in action in the short track speed skating men’s 500m at the Sever Arena in Krasnoyarsk which was won by Konstantin Ivliev of Russia KRANSNOYARSK – Who knew that the ‘Miracle on Ice’ was not Steven Bradbury’s famous short track speed skating gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics? It turns out that […]
