LONDON/LEEDS – British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is pleased to announce a brand new event which will bring together 14 university team sport championship final matches all in one day at one venue; BUCS Big Wednesday. Leeds Metropolitan University will host the first ever BUCS Big Wednesday on 20th March 2013 which will include […]
FOZ DO IGUACU – About 3,000 athletes from 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District participated in the Brazilian University Games (JUBs) 2012. The largest university competition in Brazil, held in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, was a festival of sports, culture and education. Olympic and Pan American young athletes joined students and amateur athletes to […]
KAZAN – The code of conduct of sports fans was adopted on Friday, October 26th in Kazan during the plenary session of the 1st Forum of Sports Fans. The document contains a number of ethical norms and rules of behaviour for sports fans both inside and outside venues. The 1st Forum of Sports Fans […]
KAZAN – The presentation of the Volunteers’ Card took place in the Republican Press and Mass Communication Agency on Friday, October 26th. The card will be one of the main tools for rewarding Kazan 2013 volunteers. The innovative MasterCard PayPass banking card with one-touch payment technology is issued by Ak Bars Bank, General Partner of […]
OTTAWA – Canadian Interuniversity Sport proudly announced Friday October 26th the student-athletes honoured as Top Eight Academic All-Canadians for the 2011-2012 season. Every year, a growing number of CIS student-athletes are recognized as Academic All-Canadians, having maintained an average of 80 per cent or better over the academic year while competing for one – or […]
KAZAN – The first group of 25 Hyundai Universe Luxury buses was solemnly handed over to transport companies of the Republic of Tatarstan under the agreement for the provision of transport services during the 27th Summer Universiade on Wednesday, October 24th. The ceremony that took place at the Universiade Village was attended by Prime Minister […]
KAZAN – The meeting with potential transport managers for the 27th Summer Universiade took place on Friday, October 19th, at Kazan State Power Engineering University. Simultaneously university teachers were strongly encouraged to contribute to the World University Games as drivers of the Kazan 2013 Fleet. 803 bus drivers and 1,073 drivers of passenger cars will […]
LONDON – Monday 22nd October saw British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) launch the impact report, ‘Placing Higher Education in the Performance Pathway’ to an audience of NGB performance directors and university directors of sport in the UK. The launch of this report took place a mere 15 minutes from the Olympic park at the […]
