SHENZHEN – Whilst buzzing noise, cheers and shouts of joy describe all the amazing emotions at the other 59 sports venues, a wave of silence looms inside the Plum Blossom hall at the Convention & Exhibition Center in Shenzhen,China. The chess venue boasts of a collection of signs informing the public-journalists, spectators, coaches, volunteers […]
Mervin Guarte (1021) of the Philippines completes his first lap of the men’s 1,500-meter event during the 2011 Summer University Games in Shenzhen, China. By Christian V. Cruz SHENZHEN – Out of breath and speechless, Filipino runner Melvin Guarte couldn’t put his thoughts into words when asked about his experience in Shenzhen,China. Guarte just […]
Hazel Fern, Alan Fern, Sam Fern and Maddison Carter happily at the Shenzhen Bao’an Gymnasium SHENZHEN – A UK family was faced with one challenge after another in the weeks leading up to the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade. When Hazel and Alan Fern first found out their son Sam made the Universiade team they were […]
SHENZHEN – Today, August 15th, the FISU-AIPS Young Reporters learned about the history of judo from the International Judo Federation (IJF) media and communications director, Nicolas Messner. Mr Messner told the young journalists how the sport of Judo first began to how it became a universal sport. Today judo is officially practised by more […]
SHENZHEN – On Tuesday August 14, an information and discussion session for the National University Sports Federations (NUSF), chaired by Verena Burk and organized by the FISU Women’s Committee was held in the Athletes’ Village. The aim of this meeting was to inform the delegates from the NUSFs about the work and the activities […]
SHENZHEN – In the grand Shenzhen Gymnasium on Monday afternoon, before a crowd of 1,000 spectators eager to support the beauty of volleyball instead of one particular opponent, the men’s national team of Brazil beat Israel 3-1. In this match between the two favorites in group C,Israel started out as the stronger team, canceling […]
The crowd at Shenzhen Bao’an Stadium was electric for Saturday’s women’s football match between China and Canada (Justin Fauteux/CAN) SHENZHEN – Alyssa Lagonia has played for her country before. She’s even played in some world class facilities. But what she and her Canadian women’s football teammates experienced on Saturday night was different. While Lagonia’s […]
Consul General Hunn, Deputy Mayor Shenzhen, FISU President-Elect Gallien, HoD Mörgeli, Mark Obama Ndesandjo SHENZHEN – Today, August 14th, the Swiss delegation had a reason to throw party. Not because they dominated the men’s cycling road race podium yesterday, but because they celebrated their 720th National Day. Traditionally, this takes place during the Universiade […]
