Airat Shafigullin VOLGOGRAD – On 9 May, the day when Russia was celebrating the 68th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, the Hero City of Volgograd gave a warm welcome to the Flame of the 27th Summer Universiade. It was the 5th city to greet the Universiade Torch Relay on […]
KAZAN – A briefing on the U-MEDIA School of Sports Journalists project was held this weekend in Kazan. The project will help to train an army of media volunteers for the 27th Summer Universiade 2013. The Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate, FISU International Education Centre (FISU IEC) and Volga State Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and […]
KAZAN – The installation of stage structures for the spectacular show of the 2013 Summer Universiade Opening Ceremony has been completed at the Kazan Arena Stadium which is currently nearing the final stages of construction. The successful completion of such challenging work testifies to the high capacity of Tatarstan’s builders. Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin […]
KAZAN – The Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate has released a mobile application, titled ‘Guide to the 27th Summer Universiade 2013’, to help participants and visitors plan, enjoy and share their Games experience. The app is available to download on iOS in the Russian, English and Tatar languages. Through the use of the application, subscribers will […]
KAZAN/KRASNOYARSK – On 17 April, Yakutians bid a fond farewell to the 27th Summer Universiade Flame Relay at North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) where the Torch has been stored for three weeks. It arrived in Yakutsk on 28 March. More than 35,000 people saw the Torch while it stayed in the Republic of Sakha. On 20 […]
KAZAN – The Heads of Delegation Meeting and the All-Russian University Koresh and Freestyle Belt Wrestling Competitions have just finished – and the Kazan 2013 volunteers are now getting busy again. The 12th Russian Children and Youth Basketball League Junior Championship is drawing to a close these days, whilst a whole series of water sports […]
LAUSANNE – The FISU Media & Communication Committee, chaired by EC member Verena Burk, has made the final selection of the 12 young journos who will be part of the FISU Young Reporters’ Programme (YRP) during the Summer Universiade in Kazan this July. ‘It was not an easy task to select the final 12 participants’, […]
KAZAN – The draw of 6 team sports (basketball, volleyball, football, rugby 7s, field hockey and waterpolo) took place at the end of the Heads of Delegation meeting and was conducted by Eric Saintrond, FISU Secretary General/CEO. The draw was held for the men’s and women’s teams from 55 different countries (6 in Africa, 7 […]