Multisports

  KAZAN – The UNICS Cultural and Sports Complex held the first mini football tournament: the ‘Universiade Village Cup’. The tournament was organized by the Kazan 2013 Executive Committee and Kazan Federal University (KFU). According to Damir Akhmetshin, Chairman of the Coordination Council of the student campus and fourth year student of the Physics Department […]

ERZURUM – The Volunteer Committee began interviews for the selection of volunteers. So far 1,500 people have applied for the interviews. Candidates who apply from outside the city will be interviewed online via internet. 2,000 SMS Messages Sent The Volunteer Committee has sent an invitation message via SMS to those who have applied through the […]

  NAIROBI – The biannual games of unity, athleticism, growth and competition between Universities of Eastern Africa, will be hosted at Kenyatta University for the second time from December 17th to 21st, 2010. The games encompass and showcase athletic talent from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and Southern Sudan. The East Africa University Games brings […]

  KAZAN – With the announcement of FIFA President Joseph Blatter to attribute the 2018 FIFA World Cup to Russia, Kazan, host city of the 2013 Summer Universiade will also become a World Cup host city. Just a few minutes prior to the announcement of the host country for the 2018 FIFA World Cup bid, […]

Team Turkey   ERZURUM – The Turkish Women’s University Ice Hockey Team is currently in Latvia to prepare for the Games and will continue to work there until December 10th, 2010. Coach Keith McAdams stated that working in Latvia has contributed in the development of the athletes in a very positive way. ‘Exhibition games against […]

ERZURUM – The deadline for the media accreditation for the 25th Winter Universiade was set on November 27th. However, due to the high demand from the media this has been extended to December 17th, 2010.While the quota allocated to countries will be determined by AIPS and the Organizing Committee, some 500 domestic and international press […]

  KAZAN – The Universiade Village hosted yet another cultural and entertainment event named «Saturday Fever» on November 27th. The event was organized by the United Student Council of the Universiade Village with the support of the Kazan 2013 Executive Committee. Saturday Fever was aimed at bringing together students living in different residence halls by […]

North & South Korea march in together at the Opening Ceremony of the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, Korea   GUANGZHOU – “We are planning to field a joint South Korean/North Korean team at the 2015 Gwangju University Games,” Mr Yoon-suk Kim, Secretary General of the games’ organizing committee told AIPS Asia Congress delegates on […]