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KAZAN – A series of large-scale rehearsals called ‘Four Days of the Universiade’ has ended at the Kazan Arena Stadium with a trial run of the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Summer Universiade. The rehearsal of the Universiade Opening Ceremony tested such activities as the transfer of competitors from the Universiade Village to the stadium […]

BAVLY/URUSSU/BUGULMA – The main symbol of the Universiade began its journey across Tatarstan as the first three towns of the republic – Bavly, Urussu and Bugulma – gave a heartfelt welcome to the long-awaited Universiade Flame. A sea of smiling faces and flags greeted the Torchbearers along the entire route. The first place to greet […]

SYDNEY – Hand selected by Australian University Sport as the highest achievers in their respective sporting fields, the ‘High Flyers’ of the Australian Uniroos attended a body and mind camp held to assist with their preparation for the 27th Summer Universiade. The nine selected athletes hailed from nine different universities across the country, representing eight of […]

OKTYABRSKY – The Universiade Torch Relay has finally reached the Republic of Tatarstan on June 19th. The town of Oktyabrsky, located on the border of two republics, saw a solemn handover of the Flame from Bashkiria (the Torch Relay passed through its capital city, Ufa, the day before) to Tatarstan. The ceremony was attended by […]

Chairman of the State Assembly of Bashkortostan Konstantin Tolkachev holds the Torch while it’s being lit UFA – On June 18th, the Flame of the 27th Summer Universiade visited the 30th city on the Torch Relay run, as inhabitants of the Republic of Bashkortostan’s host city Ufa greeted the main symbol of the Universiade. The […]

Head of the Orenburg Administration Evgeny Arapov holds the first torch ORENBURG – The Universiade Flame drew yet closer to Kazan when it arrived in Orenburg. The Torch Relay in Orenburg was notable for the scale of the event, with 120 Torchbearers carrying the Flame a total of 32,000 metres through the streets and squares […]

KAZAN – With just 22 days remaining until the start of the 27th Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Games, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov visited Kazan, inspected the key Universiade venues and conducted a workshop on preparations for the event. Immediately upon his […]

SAMARA – On July 15th, residents of Samara welcomed the Flame of the 27th Summer Universiade to their city. The main symbol of the Universiade was carried around the streets and squares of one of the country’s biggest student centres by 34 Torchbearers. At the end of the Relay in Samara, the City Cauldron for […]