Winter Games

  KRASNOYARSK – The FISU Evaluation committee, represented by the FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien and Secretary-General/CEO Eric Saintrond, joined by staff member Natalya Kosterna, Executive Assistant arrived in Krasnoyarsk on 3 October, 2013. There they were welcomed by Oleg Matytsin, RSSU President and FISU 1st Vice-President. During several days the committee will evaluate sports venues […]

An international conference on “University Sport: Inspiring Innovation” will be held on 9-10 December 2013 in the framework of the 26th Winter Universiade in Trentino, to analyse the role of sports as a source of inspiration for research. The objective is to convey the idea that sports can inspire innovation, improve education efficiency and foster […]

The final session of this HOD meeting in Trento   TRENTO – Today, 28 September was the third and final day of the Heads of Delegations meeting in Trentino. Traditionally, this session was devoted to questions and answers as well as the team draws for the ice hockey and curling tournaments at the upcoming Winter […]

  TRENTO – The team draws for the ice hockey and curling competitions of the Trentino Winter Universiade took place during the third session of heads of delegation meeting in Trento this Saturday, 28 September, 2013.   The draw was made under the direction of Robert Philip, Vice-Chair of the Technical Committee for the Winter […]

Inspection of the slalom venue in Pozza du Fassa TRENTO – The heads of delegations’ meeting continued today with a very busy inspectio agenda of sports venues and hotels. The representatives of the delegations began the day with an inspection of the ice rink that will host the men’s ice hockey (some preliminaries and finals […]

  From left to right: Sergio Anesi, Kairis Ulp and Filippo Bazanella TRENTO – The city of Trento is in its final stretch towards the 26th Winter Universiade as only 76 days separate us from the Opening Ceremony. Today, 26 September, the Trentino WUOC started to host the Heads of Delegation (HoD) meeting, which will […]

TRENTO – The Winter Universiade Supervision Committee (CSU) met on 24 and 25 September at the Dean’s Office of the University of Trento to discuss with the Local Organising Committee the progress made in the preparation of the 2013 Winter Universiade. The 26th edition of the Winter Universiade will take place in the Trentino region […]

    ROME/TRENTINO – “Pope Francis will light up the Trentino 2013 Winter Universiade’s torch. The lighting up ceremony will take place on November 6th.” This is what Sergio Anesi, Trentino WU’s OC President announced during a recent press conference held in Rome at Italy’s NOC headquarters. According to Italy’s NOC President, Giovanni Malagò, “The […]