TRENTO – Alongside two Chinese and three Korean skaters in the Ladies’ 1,500m Short Track final was one Hungarian: Bernadett Heidum. Without any allies in the race, she did well to come in second place and take the silver medal. Heidum won bronze in the relay in Erzurum two years ago and was delighted […]
Thomas Valeruz, Volunteer Press Officer wearing different hats at WU CANAZEI – As a country prominently known for its football and rugby, Italy has never been a big player on the ice hockey stage. But for Volunteer Press Officer Thomas Valeruz, that never slowed down his love for the game. “My love for hockey […]
Short Track referee Alessandro Mauri in action TRENTO – The Universiade is a famous breeding ground for Olympic athletes. Indeed, many of the Trentino 2013 competitors will be taking part in the Winter Olympics next year. However, it is not only the athletes who will be going to Sochi. Short Track referee Alessandro Mauri […]
TRENTINO – Not only was the participation record broken at the 26th Winter Universiade in Trentino (2,636 vs 2,511 in 2007), new Universiade Records and Track Records also were broken yesterday 18 December on the Piné Speed Skating Oval. Gold for Nenzi in Men’s 1,000m with New Record Nenzi in action A gold […]
TRENTINO – Volunteering is an essential part for the smooth running of an event like the Universiade. Due to the large number of volunteers and the importance of its work, its management is organized in different phases and requires months of work. The ultimate goal is to have enough human resources depending on […]
Denis Du Pasquier celebrates his gold medal in alpine skiing at the 1983 Winter Universiade by wearing a red nose with the Swiss flag taped on it TRENTINO – In 1983, Switzerland’s Denis Du Pasquier claimed gold in alpine skiing at the Winter Universiade in Sofia, Bulgaria. 30 years later, in Trentino, Italy, his […]
TRENTINO – Yesterday 16 December, the Winter Universiade participation record was broken! The previous record number of participation was set to 2,511 during the 2007 edition of the games in Torino, also in Italy. The new participation record set is 2,636. This number might still increase as there are five more days left before […]
POZZO DI FASSA – One drastic life decision changed the course of Joonas Rasanen’s skiing career and revitalized the passion to continue his dreams. Rasanen decided to leave his native Finland and move to the United States and attend the University of New Mexico. It was there he rediscovered his love for skiing. […]
