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Krasnoyarsk 2019 impresses in latest inspection visit

Winter Games 24 October 2017

Progress of the competition sport venues among the highlights FISU saw during its ninth visit to the Winter Universiade 2019 host city  The city of Krasnoyarsk sits along the Yenisei River and is the next place to wave the FISU flag as host to the Winter Universiade in 2019 KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIAN FEDERATION – With just […]

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Krasnoyarsk marks 500 Days Celebration prior to 2019 WU

Winter Games 19 October 2017

    KRASNOYARSK – Another milestone was celebrated in Krasnoyarsk today, i.e. 500 days before the start of the 29th Winter Universiade 2019. On this day, the launch of social and cultural projects dedicated to the Student Games took place, and an entertainment programme was organized for guests and residents of the city.   The […]

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FISU Delegation arrives in Krasnoyarsk for 2019 WU Inspection Visit

Winter Games 16 October 2017

    KRASNOYARSK – A FISU delegation, as part of the International Technical Committee (CTI) and Winter Universiade Supervision Committee (CSU), has arrived in Krasnoyarsk for an inspection visit.   The main purposes of the visit are to inspect the venues for compliance with the international requirements for holding sports competitions which are included in […]

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2019 WU: 500-day Countdown to be celebrated in Krasnoyarsk

Winter Games 13 October 2017

  KRASNOYARSK – On 18 October, 2017, Krasnoyarsk will mark the 500-day countdown to the 2019 Winter Universiade. On this day festive events and celebrations will be held in the city.   Residents of the city are invited to take part in the ‘Gifts with their own hands’ project, where anyone can make souvenirs for […]

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2019 WU: Excursion Programme for All Participants

Winter Games 9 October 2017

      KRASNOYARSK – The best sightseeing tours around Krasnoyarsk and its vicinity, developed for participants of the forthcoming Games, were chosen in Krasnoyarsk. The Executive Directorate of the 2019 Winter Universiade held a competition among tour operators and excursion programmes developers for this purpose.   In total, eight applications were submitted for the […]

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Six Questions with the Krasnoyarsk Winter Universiade 2019 Director General, Maxim Urazov

Winter Games 25 September 2017

The leader says hosting the Winter Universiade gives the entire region around Krasnoyarsk the opportunity to tell their story to a worldwide audience      The Krasnoyarsk Winter Universiade 2019 team is led by their Director General, Maxim Urazov  Earlier this year, you were in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the Winter Universiade 2017. You saw golden […]

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Two Olympic champions added as Winter Universiade 2019 Ambassadors

Winter Games 11 September 2017

Olympic gold medalist gymnast Svetlana Khorkina and Olympic figure skating champion Adelina Sotnikova join an impressive group of athlete Ambassadors for the 29th Winter Universiade   MOSCOW – During the country’s Day of Sport in the historic Red Square district of the capital city, Krasnoyarsk Winter Universiade 2019 welcomed two well-known athletes from the Russian […]

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7 Questions with the Mayor of Lake Placid

Winter Games 27 June 2017

With New York’s Lake Placid considering a run to host the Winter Universiade in 2023, FISU representatives visited the Adirondack Mountain region of America late last week. FISU came at the request of Lake Placid Mayor Craig Randall to visit a village with a storied sports history, having been the home of the Winter Universiade […]