GRANADA – Today, 6 February, the Granada 2015 Organising Committee officially presented its mascot for the 27th Winter Universiade at the Mirador de San Nicolas. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Universiade, José Torres Hurtado; the vice-rector of the university, Maria Elena Martín-Vivaldi; the delegate of Education, Culture and Sport of […]
LAUSANNE – As per the mandate of the FISU Executive Committee, the FISU Steering Committee approved to move the Nordic Skiing and Biathlon events of the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada (ESP) to Strbske Pleso and Osrblie (SVK). This decision has been taken to anticipate the difficulties faced by the Granada 2015 Organising […]
GRANADA – Today, 3 February, an agreement was signed between the International School of Protocol of Granada and the Organising Committee of the 27th Winter Universiade – Granada 2015. The agreement aims to enable the exchange of scientific and technical knowledge as well as the use of human resources on which both entities can […]
Australian Uniroos rep Alex Almoukov (r) won the Bronze Medal in the biathlon 12.5km pursuit at the 2013 WU MILTON – Ahead of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has released selections for Australia’s largest ever delegation – staring a record number of 28 university athletes. Australia […]
The jumping towers in Erzurum: a WU legacy and landmark LAUSANNE – When Turkey bid to host a Winter Universiade for the first time in 2005, there was some skepticism for a country not exactly known for its achievements in winter sports. But the dedicated Turks succeeded in their attempt and were attributed the […]
GRANADA – Nearly thirty Universiade volunteers have participated in the organization of the Ternua Snow Running Sierra Nevada, a night race in the snow which was held for the third time in Granada’s famous ski station. After several events in the capital, the volunteers returned to the snow last Saturday to inaugurate […]
GRANADA – Yesterday, the jury which elects the official mascot for the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain has met. The jury members will examine the more than 50 proposals received. The jury is composed of José Torres Hurtado, President of the Universiade; Aurelio Ureña, CEO of the Organising Committee; Victor Medina, Dean […]
TRENTO – To thank its volunteers for their hard work, the Organising Committee of the 26th Winter Universiade in Trentino staged a big ‘Thank You’ party in SANBApolis, the venue which served as the nerve center of the Universiade. The event was attended by some 2,200 volunteers, young and old, while the celebration […]
