Multisports

KAZAN – On July 5th, FISU hosted its traditional press conference one day prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Universiade. Besides FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien and FISU Secretary-General/CEO Eric Saintrond, Natalia Parshikova, Secretary of State, Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation and RSSU President and FISU 1st Vice-President […]

KAZAN – Those present at the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, will not disagree … it was a breathtakingly awesome opening. The sold-out stadium was overwhelmed with the visual magic the host conjured on the 360° projection screen (2,400 m²) in the middle of the Kazan Arena and carried by […]

KAZAN – The 27th Summer Universiade gets under way on Friday in Kazan, Russia, and once again Canada will be among the largest delegations at the biennial competition. The Universiade are the second largest sporting event in the world after the Summer Olympics in terms of number of athletes and countries. More than 10,000 competitors […]

Kazan Mayor Metshin, Tatarstan President Minnikhanov,, Russian Minister of Sport Mutko, FISU President Gallien, RSSU President Matytsin & Village Mayor Abdulganiev   KAZAN – Today, June 29th, 2013, the Athletes Village for the Universiade in Kazan was officially opened in the presence of FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien, the FISU Secretary General/CEO Eric Saintrond and members […]

LAUSANNE – FISU, the governing body of international university sport, has granted the broadcasting rights to ABU, the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, for the 27th Summer Universiade (Kazan, Russia – July 6-17, 2013) and the 26th Winter Universiade (Trentino, Italy – December 11th-21st, 2013).  “In a continuous effort to help the ABU members to acquire the most wanted and prestigious […]

FISU President Gallien & 1st Vice-President Matytsin KAZAN – Yesterday, June 27th, with 9 days remaining before the start of the 27th Summer Universiade, FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien and 1st Vice-President and President of the Russian Students Sports Union (RSSU) Oleg Matytsin arrived in Kazan. At the airport, they were met by Kazan 2013 volunteers, […]

KAZAN – A series of large-scale rehearsals called ‘Four Days of the Universiade’ has ended at the Kazan Arena Stadium with a trial run of the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Summer Universiade. The rehearsal of the Universiade Opening Ceremony tested such activities as the transfer of competitors from the Universiade Village to the stadium […]