KAZAN – A number of sports were delayed and canceled Monday July 8th due to rain at the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. The affect of a cancelation or delay on competing athletes who eat, sleep and warm-up for a specific time can often be detrimental to their performances physically and mentally. But it’s […]
The enthusiasm of FISU President Claude Gallien during his speech at the Opening Ceremony, together with Russian President Vladimir Putin KAZAN – Everyone will agree, the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Universiade in Kazan was phenomenal. However, when the artistic performance of dancers and singers on the scene, supported by advanced technical ingenuity is […]
FISU Young Reporter Ana Verotti KAZAN – Going to a place you have never been before is a great experience, especially when it is a wonderful city, in another country and when it is hosting a big event. That’s the case of Kazan for a Brazilian Journalism student that is participating in the FISU Young […]
The ‘youngest’ Young Reporter Polina Gladkaya (RUS) (Photo: C. Pierre) KAZAN – Sporting a rainbow-stripe t-shirt and a long, blonde ponytail, Polina Gladkaya, walks into the FISU Young Reporters Programme room in the Main Media Centre in the Kazan-Arena during the 2013 Summer Universiade eager to learn. Gladkaya, the youngest member of the YRP and […]
14-year old volunteer Guzel Shyhutdinova KAZAN – It was not easy to welcome 10,442 athletes coming from 162 different countries. Each one brings their own language and culture to Kazan. ”I really want to meet them and I want to see them happy during their stay in Kazan,” said Guzel Shyhutdinova, one of the […]
Russian diver Kuznetsov Kazan – The honouring of the first Russian medallists at the 2013 Summer Universiade took place on a Sunday evening in Kazan. Attending the ceremony on the stage of the Universiade Park will be representatives of three sports: Universiade 3m springboard champion Evgeny Kuznetsov, judoka Zafar Makhmadov, who won silver, coxless four […]
Samantha Mills and her coach Michael Martens KAZAN – After the Opening Ceremony held yesterday evening, the competitions continued this morning. Therefore, we would like to congratulate Australian diver Samantha Mills for winning the first gold medal of the Kazan 2013 Summer Universiade in the Women’s 1m Springboard Diving. Please note the all results are […]
The Russian delegation KAZAN – In the world of sport events, Russia is undeniable one of the main actors. The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, the 2015 FINA Worlds and the 2018 FIFA World Cup will come to everyone’s mind. But there is more. A lot more… Russia is one of the countries who […]
