TRENTINO – Not only was the participation record broken at the 26th Winter Universiade in Trentino (2,636 vs 2,511 in 2007), new Universiade Records and Track Records also were broken yesterday 18 December on the Piné Speed Skating Oval. Gold for Nenzi in Men’s 1,000m with New Record Nenzi in action A gold […]
Denis Du Pasquier celebrates his gold medal in alpine skiing at the 1983 Winter Universiade by wearing a red nose with the Swiss flag taped on it TRENTINO – In 1983, Switzerland’s Denis Du Pasquier claimed gold in alpine skiing at the Winter Universiade in Sofia, Bulgaria. 30 years later, in Trentino, Italy, his […]
TRENTINO – Yesterday 16 December, the Winter Universiade participation record was broken! The previous record number of participation was set to 2,511 during the 2007 edition of the games in Torino, also in Italy. The new participation record set is 2,636. This number might still increase as there are five more days left before […]
POZZO DI FASSA – One drastic life decision changed the course of Joonas Rasanen’s skiing career and revitalized the passion to continue his dreams. Rasanen decided to leave his native Finland and move to the United States and attend the University of New Mexico. It was there he rediscovered his love for skiing. […]
TRENTINO – Any distance is short when the objective is to support the family. That must think Felipe and María José, parents of Carmen Rivera, one of the playerts of the Spanish women’s ice hockey team. Carmen began her career in hockey at the age of 10, playing inline hockey first. Four […]
TRENTINO – Coordinating a Universiade is a complex procedure, especially when the venues are as spread out as they are in Trentino. To cope with this, there is the Main Operating Centre, the real heartbeat of the games. “We check and control the day by day organization; we are connected directly with all […]
TRENTINO – Volunteering is an essential part for the smooth running of an event like the Universiade. Due to the large number of volunteers and the importance of its work, its management is organized in different phases and requires months of work. The ultimate goal is to have enough human resources depending on […]
LAGO DI TESERO – When Alexander Kiefer began his 12.5 km biathlon final at the 2013 Winter Universiade, he knew he was in for a tough afternoon. Conditions were good, but the Lago di Tesero is a notoriously difficult course. But to be successful, you must be on-form in both disciplines: skiing and […]
