ANKARA – The Universiade Torch Relay brought excitement to Turkish capital Ankara. The Torch was placed on the platform which was prepared in the Anıttepe Jogging Track in Ankara. Participants in the Torch Relay were Health Minister Recep Akdağ, Deputy General Director of Youth and Sports Mehmet Kocatepe, TUSF President Prof. Dr. Kemal […]
EUSA and SAIF Delegates LJUBJANA – On the Invitation of the Swedish University Sports Federation (SAIF) Mr Alberto Gualtieri, EUSA President and Mr Matjaz Pecovnik, EUSA Secretary General visited Sweden from December 19-21, 2010. The EUSA representatives were welcomed by Mrs Johanna S:t. Clair Renard, SAIF President and Mr Stefan Bergh, SAIF International Committee President […]
ERZURUM – After attending the opening ceremony of the KUDAKA building Ministers Binali Yıldırım (Transport) and Recep Akdağ (Health), visited the jumping towers in Kiremitliktepe. General Director of Youth and Sports Yunus Akgül showed Mr.Yıldırım and Mr. Akdağ around and gave them information about the work that has been conducted. (Source: 2011 WU Media […]
Hadise and Bekir KorkmazERZURUM – Famous Turkish pop star Hadise performed for two hours on stage at the concert organised by the 2011 WU General Coordination. At the end of her concert she thanked Mr.Korkmaz, General Coordinator of the 2011 WU. ’I’d like to thank Mr. Bekir Korkmaz and his team for giving […]
KAZAN – A New Year Tree was inaugurated at the Universiade Village on Monday, December 27th. The opening ceremony saw attendance of Universiade Village Mayor Farid Abdulganiev. The event brought together nearly 800 students that reside in the student campus. In his welcome speech Farid Abdulganiev thanked students for active participation in the life […]
KAZAN – According to the public opinion poll conducted by the research centre of the Superjob.ru Recruitment Portal 2010 in ten largest cities of the Russian Federation from December 2 to December 20, 9% of respondents in Kazan admitted that the most memorable events in 2010 were connected with preparation of the city for […]
OTTAWA – Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced the student-athletes and coaches who will represent Canada in cross-country skiing and biathlon at the 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey. The 24th Winter World University Games will run from January 27 to February 6. The cross-country skiing events get under way on Jan. 28, with the biathlon competitions […]
KAZAN – Kazan 2013 Teams Up with PricewaterhouseCoopers. The agreement of intent was concluded in the Kazan City Hall. The document was signed by PwC Auditing Practices Officer (Central and Eastern Europe) Richard Mann, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Director General of the Kazan 2013 Executive Committee Vladimir Leonov. In accordance with the terms […]
