Winter Games

       Igor Shuvalov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation KRASNOYARSK – During the meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation that took place yesterday, 13 February, 2014, the proposed members of the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade Organizing Committee were approved by the Government. The Organizing Committee will be chaired by […]

  Minister of Education, Science, Research & Sport Dusan CAPLOVIC with FISU SG/CEO Eric Saintrond BRATISLAVA – At the headquarters of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research & Sport in Bratislava (SVK), FISU Secretary General/CEO Eric SAINTROND and Winter Universiade Director Milan AUGUSTIN were joined by the President of the Slovak University Sports Association Julius […]

  LAUSANNE – The dates for the 28th Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan are known. The FISU Executive Committee has accepted the dates proposed by the Almaty Organising Committee. The FISU Winter Games will be held from 29 January to 8 February, 2017. Besides the compulsory sports of alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, figure […]

  GRANADA – Today, 6 February, the Granada 2015 Organising Committee officially presented its mascot for the 27th Winter Universiade at the Mirador de San Nicolas. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Universiade, José Torres Hurtado; the vice-rector of the university, Maria Elena Martín-Vivaldi; the delegate of Education, Culture and Sport of […]

  GRANADA – Today, 3 February, an agreement was signed between the International School of Protocol of Granada and the Organising Committee of the 27th Winter Universiade – Granada 2015. The agreement aims to enable the exchange of scientific and technical knowledge as well as the use of human resources on which both entities can […]

   Australian Uniroos rep Alex Almoukov (r) won the Bronze Medal in the biathlon 12.5km pursuit at the 2013 WU MILTON – Ahead of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has released selections for Australia’s largest ever delegation – staring a record number of 28 university athletes. Australia […]

   The jumping towers in Erzurum: a WU legacy and landmark LAUSANNE – When Turkey bid to host a Winter Universiade for the first time in 2005, there was some skepticism for a country not exactly known for its achievements in winter sports. But the dedicated Turks succeeded in their attempt and were attributed the […]