Winter Games

The opening of the World Conference on the Innovation – Education – Sport KRASNOYARSK – FISU on Tuesday welcomed participants and guests to the 2019 FISU World Conference on Innovation-Education-Sport at the Grand Hall Siberia, where Vice Chair of the Committee for the Development of University Sport (CDSU), Shen Zhen, was one of several invested […]

The USA women’s ice hockey team’s supporters made their presence known in the compact and intimate Pervomaisky Ice Arena KRASNOYARSK – As the United States and Canadian women’s hockey teams battled it out on the ice, an overwhelming chant of ‘USA, USA’ echoed throughout the arena.   The chant was led by seven American families […]

From athlete to spectator experience, the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade was a gold medal event Canadian university athlete Aidan Kirkham’s first time outside of North America promises to be memorable. The skier will be spending it in Krasnoyarsk, Russia competing at the Winter Universiade.   The environmental sciences student competes for the Ottawa-based Carleton Ravens […]

KRASNOYARSK – For Benjamin Szollos, the Krasnoyarsk Universiade is not just a competition, it’s also a rare opportunity for his country to be showcased on the international winter sport stage.   Israel’s flagbearer at Saturday’s opening ceremony, Szollos is the only participant from his country at the biennial event. The alpine skier is representing a nation […]

What will make a successful Winter Universiade? Top-notch stadiums… and layers and layers of snow (photo: Laykin Rudolph) KRASNOYARSK – Grab your boots, coats, bomber jackets, gloves and even your thermal underwear as this is going to be a cold one! “Welcome to Real Winter” is the slogan and main motto of the 29th Winter […]

The world’s premier winter multi-sport event for university athletes, hosted in the heart of Siberia, promises to be a memorable edition with reigning and future Olympic champions amongst the competitors  Preliminary play is under way in Bandy and Ice Hockey in the day before the official opening of the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade KRASNOYARSK – The […]

Led by a Krasnoyarsk artist, the project combines history with the most up-to-date technologies   KRASNOYARSK – Having just opened its doors in the Universiade Village a few days ago, the museum presents a variety of exhibits, and ranges from vintage albums and art objects to the latest interactive equipment. Four months in the making, […]