ODUCC, Organización Deportiva Universitarias Centroamericana y del Caribe, the regional organisation for university sport in Central America and the Caribbean, will host its 13th edition of the ODUCC Games in the Dominican Republic from October 1st to 10th, 2010. At the same time a Congress about University Sport will be organised.
Matjaz Pecovnic, Arie Rosenzweig, General Manzur Abu Rashid, Alberto Gualtieri & Eric Saintrond On March 8th, 2010, FISU Secretary General/CEO, Eric Saintrond, attended the Israël Academic Student Association Games in the city of Eilat, which is located near the border of Jordan and Egypt. From June 4th to 11th, 2010, Eilat will also be […]
On Saturday February 28th, the Brazilian University Sports Confederation (CBDU) held in Brasília (DF) its General Ordinary Assembly – AGO 2010. Presidents and representatives from 25 of the 27 State University Federations (FUE´s) were present at the event. Inside the guidelines of AGO 2010, the presidents approved CBDU´s official calendar for the 2010 season, […]
Christoffer Svae and Thomas Løvold, two Norwegian athletes who participated at the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, China and won a silver medal as members of the Norwegian Men’s curling team can add another medal to their mantelpiece. At the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, they also won the silver medal, loosing form […]
Two German athletes and former Universiade participants won a medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in vancouver, Canada. Michael Neumayer reached the 4th place in ski-jumping (large hill) competition at the 2005 Winter Universiade in Innsbruck. In Vancouver he won the silver medal with the ski-jumping team. Kerstin Szymkowiak (maiden name Jürgens) took part […]
Team Finland – with 4 former WU participants – lines up against Sweden for the Women’s Bronze medal game (photo: C. Pierre) At the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, more former Winter Universiade participants have won a medal. Biathlete Olga Zaitseva (RUS) won a silver medal in the mass start and anchored the […]
Mustafa Yaprak & Mehmet Ozdemir (photo: C. Pierre) Mustafa Yaprak and Mehmet Ozdemir delegates of the Organising Committee of the 2011 Winter Universiade visited the venues and sites of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. ‘We are very much impressed with these Games’ Mr. Yaprak told FISU Press Officer Christian Pierre. ‘We […]
15 members of the Slovenian Olympic team participated at a Winter Universiade and 8 of them won one or more medals Slovenian University Sports Association (SUSA) is closely following Slovenian athletes, especially students, at the 21st Winter Olympic Games, where the grand opening took place on Friday 12th February in Vancouver, Canada. At the […]
