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Beijing candidate for the Winter Universiade 2021?

Winter Games 26 January 2015

The delegation from Beijing visiting the cross country venue in Strbske Pleso   STRBSKE PLESO – As part of the monitoring programme implemented during this 27th Winter Universiade, a delegation from Beijing has conducted an inspection visit of the sports venues and host of the 27th Winter Universiade in Strbske Pleso, marking its interest in […]

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2015 Winter Universiade – Protocol update

Winter Games 15 December 2014

    GRANADA – On 10 and 11 December, in Granada, the FISU representatives for protocol (Kolë Gjeloshaj and Gwenaëlle Brugallé) met with the OC protocol team. The team led by Neomar Benthencort and David Rodriguez Lopez is composed of seven persons that will be in charge of the opening, closing, medal awarding and flower […]

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Osrblie ready for WU Biathlon

Winter Games 5 December 2014

  OSRBLIE – The president of the International Biathlon Union, Anders Besseberg, made a visit to Slovakia in the last week of November. The Norwegian picked the right time to visit Osrblie since the national biathlon centre is receiving the finishing touches with a new multifunctional building getting ready for the upcoming Winter Universiade, which […]

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Almaty awaits Speed Skaters

Winter Games 4 December 2014

    ALMATY – With less than a month left until the start of the 2nd World University Speed Skating Championship, the WUC Organsing is busy preparing the event.   The City Modern Almаty is a major cultural, scientific and student center. Almaty remains the largest commercial and financial center of Kazakhstan. It is not […]

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2015 WU Slovakia: Protocol Meeting

Winter Games 4 December 2014

    BRATISLAVA – On 2 December, Kolë Gjeloshaj the coordinator for protocol of FISU met in Bratislava with Peter Hamaj, OC Secretary General and the members of its team on all matters related to Protocol for the 2015 Winter Universiade for Nordic Skiing and Biathlon in Strbske Pleso and Osrblie. The Opening Ceremony will […]

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2011 WU Host City Erzurum will host 2019 Winter EYOF

Winter Games 24 November 2014

    BAKU – Erzurum, Turkey, the former host city of the 25th Winter Universiade, will stage the winter edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in 2019. The Turkish city was the only candidate but was praised and appointed by the European Olympic Committees at its 43rd General Assembly in Baku, Azerbaijan as […]

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FISU Seminar concludes in Almaty

Winter Games 3 November 2014

    ALMATY – The three-day FISU Seminar for the 2017 Winter Universiade hosted by FISU and the Organizing Committee of the 28th Winter Universiade has concluded on October 30th in Almaty. The Seminar was focusing on providing all attendants an overview of the fields specifically related to the organisation and management of a Winter […]

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2015 WU: Strbske Pleso & Osrblie are Ready!

Winter Games 29 October 2014

    STRBSKE PLESO/OSRBLIE – Less than three months before the opening of the 27th Winter Universiade, the Slovak organizers are ready to organize competitions in biathlon in Osrblie, as well as cross country skiing, Nordic combined and ski jumping in Štrbské Pleso. Sport shooter Danka Barteková, a multiple medalist from the World Championships, the […]