Diver Samantha Mills (AUS), Kazan Universiade 1st gold medallist (Photo: Leigh Ferguson, FISU YR) KAZAN – The Australian Uniroos have registered the first gold medal of the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. It was Uniroo Samantha Mills who surprisingly claimed the honours of the inaugural gold medal on the third day of competition when […]
KAZAN – While the focus was on the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Summer Universiade – World University Games and its glamour, exotic dancing and Russian patriotism, it’s easy to forget just how much preparation went into the set-up of the stage that we stared at in amazement for nearly five hours. The transformed stadium […]
Claude-Louis Galllien & Vitaly Mutko KAZAN – During a working meeting with the presidents of the International Sports Federations involved in the Universiade, Mr. Vitaly Mutko, the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation presented the Medal of Honor at the FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien for his “distinguished efforts in promoting physical culture and sports”. […]
KAZAN – FISU, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Tatarstan and the Faculty of Medicine of the State University of Kazan and of course the Organising Committee of the 27th Summer Universiade established a data collection programme on athletes which will also be an excellent tool for preventive medicine. From June 30th to […]
KAZAN –Today, July 1st, the first Flag Raising Ceremony took place in the Athletes’ Village. A tradition to welcome each delegation and confirm its settlement into the Village, which for a fortnight will be their home. The inaugural ceremony was in honor of the host country, Russia. The ceremony has begun with Russian and Tatar national […]
Kazan – On June 28, a total of four municipal districts of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the Torch Relay of the 27th Summer Universiade: the residents of Kukmor, Bogatye Saby, Baltasi and Arsk met the main symbol of the Summer Universiade. “This Universiade Flame came up to our area. Today I was […]
Mr Gallien at the HODKAZAN – Today, July 1st, the first official meeting of Heads of Delegation of the 27th Summer Universiade to be held in Kazan (July 6th to 17th July 2013) took place in the Universiade Village. It was preceded by two unofficial meetings yesterday and the day before yesterday. The meeting took […]
LAUSANNE/KAZAN – FISU will launch Live Streaming programme at the upcoming 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan (July 6th to 17th) at www.livefisu.tv. The Universiades, Winter & Summer, are held every two years. Gathering student-athletes aged 17-28, Universiades are second only to the Olympic Games in terms of number of participating athletes and countries represented. In Kazan, […]