GRANADA – There are more than just athletes who participate in the Winter Universiades; there are organizers, volunteers, referees, reporters, coaches and much more. One of the most prestigious positions at the Games is to become a Head of Delegation for your entire country. And after the Universiade, there is one HOD who […]
GRANADA – Today, 8 February, the last day of the preliminary round of the men’s ice hockey tournament. In the men’s competition Czech Republic played China, while host Spain faced-off against Slovakia. Triple Olympian Iya Gavrilova leads the Team Russia at the UniversiadePutting a 9-0 on the scoreboard, the Czechs were too strong for […]
GRANADA – Plenty of hockey games today, 7 February at the 27th Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain. The men’s tournament started with Korea vs Sweden, a genuine thriller of a game that went in Overtime. However, the OT ended undecided which brought the game to the penalty shoot-out, which was eventually won by […]
GRANADA – Nineteen-year-old Inga Januleviciute will stop at nothing to achieve her goals in figure skating. The Lithuanian Sports University student has overcome her share of obstacles just to qualify for the 27th Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain. “[A few years ago] I broke my leg,” she said, pointing down to her left […]
GRANADA – The medal ceremony for men’s Alpine Ski Combined was held on the terrace of the Granada Congress and Exhibition Centre on the evening of 8 February. Swiss rider Sandro Boner won the gold medal with a time of 2:04.70 minutes, runner up went to Italy’s Giulio Bosca and the bronze […]
SIERRA NEVADA – Conditions were excellent this morning in Sierra Nevada for the second snowboard competition: the half pipe. Always spectacular, this competition attracts a large audience, and often athletes from Asian countries are successful with China and Japan in the lead. This was again the case today thanks to the magnificent performance of […]
GRANADA – Today, 6 February, in the men’s ice hockey tournament of the 27th Winter Universiade host Spain played against Czech Republic and lost 2-5, while Slovakia played China, winning 13-1. The game between host Spain and Czech Republic drew a big crowd. As ice hockey in Spain is mainly played in the North […]
Mexico’s Reyna Hamui GRANADA – Right now in Mexico City, the temperature is 25 degrees Celcius. And as good as stepping into an ice rink would be, to get away from the heat, ice sports are still not popular in the South American country. “It’s growing slowly,” said Mexico’s Reyna Hamui. “When I started […]
