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GWANGJU – While preparing for the 2015 Universiade, the citizens of Gwangju have been participating in various foreign language courses and volunteering services for foreign visitors to learn languages as well as gain confidence and practical experience. Since 2010, initiated by the Gwangju Organising Committee, the foreign language programme has provided practical language courses for […]

Aurelio Ureña with Antequera Mayor Manuel Baron GRANADA/ANTEQUERA – This week the CEO of the 2015 Granada Winter Universiade, Aurelio Ureña, met with the mayor of Antequera, Manuel Baron, to finalise the integration of the town into the event. It is envisaged that the Athletics Centre for High Performance of Antequera will be the venue […]

Meeting with the Governor KAYSERI/LAUSANNE – The Turkish city of Kayseri has shown a great interest in hosting the Winter Universiade in 2019. Kayseri is situated in the middle of Anatolia. With a million inhabitants, it’s one of the Turkish cities which has prospered with an important economic growth this last decade. Moreover, Kayseri is […]

LAUSANNE – A meeting in the FISU headquarters in Lausanne was held this Saturday, February 2nd in regard to the Legacy Project initiated by the Organising Committee of the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, with the coordination of FISU and the WADA. The meeting was directed by Stefan BERGH, FISU CDSU Chair and Alison ODELL, […]

KAZAN – Key routes of Kazan will not be blocked to the public during the Games, it was revealed on January 31 during the press briefing dedicated to the Kazan 2013 Summer Universiade transport strategy. Radik Ramazanov, Deputy Head of the Department of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of the Interior of […]

TAIPEI CITY – The Organising Committee for the 2017 Universiade, which is being held in the Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, has been established by the highest authorities of the host city and government. Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin claimed it marked an important milestone for the island, which was awarded the 29th edition of the Summer […]

Mrs. Hong and Mr. Seok Rae Lee, the Mayor of PyeongChang with FISU SG/CEO Eric Saintrond PYEONGCHANG – FISU Secretary General Eric Saintrond went to PyeongChang (KOR) on the occasion of the Winter Specials Olympics taking place from 30 January to 5 February. He took the opportunity to meet with the local authorities and in […]