Multisports

 Switzerland’s Patrick Schelling and Bernhard Oberholzer and Japan’s Genki Yamamoto are all smiles after winning the 160-kilometer road cycling event   SHENZHEN – Today, August 13th, one day after the Opening Ceremony, the first medals of the 26th Summer Universiade were won. Below you will find an overview. More info regarding sport news and complete […]

    SHENZHEN – Finally the day all Chinese and Shenzhen citizens were waiting for has arrived, the Opening Ceremony of the 26th Universiade. Moments before the show started, you could see on the Chinese faces how happy and excited they were, even if it was a hot day, the smiles never disappeared from their […]

Mathieu Reeb, CAS Secretary-General explains the working of CAS to the Young Reporters (Photo: C. Pierre/FISU)   SHENZHEN – On the second day of the Young Reporters’ Program the young journalists should be informed about the activities of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Invited by the International Sport Press Association (AIPS) and the […]

  SHENZHEN – Section A2 is out of control at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center. Only one man brings the audience to cheer in the south stand. There is talk of Li Dong. He will be the best man for this night on the audience standing. With a white baseball cap, that bears the logo […]

  SHENZHEN – On Friday night, the citizens of Shenzhen did their city and nation proud. The opening ceremony for the 26th Summer Universiade was an unprecedented success and it can be said without a doubt that this was mainly due to the enthusiastic Chinese youth that took part in the ceremony. Over 10 thousand […]

    SHENZHEN – Today, August 12th, the kick-off of the 26th Summer Universiade took place with the traditional Opening Ceremony. A third Universiade for China, after 2001 (Summer) in Beijing and 2009 (Winter) in Harbin. Therefore, the expectations were high as the Chinese are known to be masters in staging big shows. And once […]

The participants of the Young Reporters’ Program and their mentors   SHENZHEN – Today, August 12th, the Young Reporters’ Seminar kicked off with the first morning session. After Program Director Alan Abrahamson coached the participants how to speak in front of the camera by letting them introduce themselves, the morning session was an introduction on FISU. […]

Mr. Killian and Chinese President Hu Jingtao   FISU President Gallien & Incumbent President Killian meet with the Chinese President SHENZHEN – Today, August 11th, the FISU Steering Committee and incumbent President George Killian met with the President of China, Mr. Hu Jingtao. The members of the Steering Committee who attended the meeting were: President […]