The Universiade flame arrives aboard the Sedov KAZAN/BREST – The Flame of the 27th Summer Universiade which was lit three days earlier in Paris started a round the world trip on board the four-mast bark Sedov on Sunday, July 15th. The solemn ceremony took place in the thick of Day of Russia celebrations at the […]
TRENTINO – On the second day of the technical inspection visit of Roger ROTH, CTI Chair, Milan AUGUSTIN, WU Director and Ola SUNDEQUIST, CT Chair Snowboarding have been focused on sports installation in Tesero ( Val di Fiemme), which is the most modern stadium for cross-country skiing inEurope. Within the upcoming winter season the […]
TRENTINO – On July 11, 2012 the FISU delegates Roger ROTH, CTI Chair, Ola SUNDEKVIST, CT Chair for Snowboarding and Milan AUGUSTIN, Director WU paid an inspection visit to Trentino to meet the responsible people from the Organising Committee of the 2013 WU led by Sergio ANESI, President of OC; Filippo BAZANELA, General Coordinator […]
KAZAN/PARIS – The 2013 Summer Universiade Torch Relay was officially launched on July 12th, 2012. The Flame was solemnly lit at the prestigious Paris-Sorbonne University where the first ‘World Student Games’ were held in 1923. Now the Torch will embark on a round the world trip. The Universiade Torch Lighting Ceremony was attended by FISU […]
OTTAWA – Canadian Interuniversity Sport, as the Canadian representative of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), announced Friday July 6th, the Team Canada mission staffs for the 2013 Summer and Winter Universiades. As announced in May, Theresa Hanson from the University of British Columbia will be Canada’s chef de mission at the 27th Summer Universiade […]
Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin reveals the countdown clock KAZAN – July 6th, 2012 marked that Kazan is one year away from the kick-off of the 2013 Summer Universiade. On that day next year the official Opening Ceremony of the 27th World University Summer Games will take place. On this occasion a special countdown clock was […]
KAZAN – The city of Kazan is set to mark a milestone event today on July 6th, 2012 – exactly one year to go until the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Summer Universiade. A whole range of unique festivities awaits the sports capital of Russia, offering citizens of Kazan a small taste of the atmosphere […]
KAZAN – One month ago, on May 18th, the Kazan 2013 Volunteer Recruitment Centre was solemnly opened in the new building of the Ekiyat Puppet Theatre. This is the place where volunteer applicants will be interviewed for volunteer roles throughout the entire year. 500 hopefuls successfully passed the interview stage during the first month of […]
