Larisa Sulima, Rafis Burganov & Ilsur Metshin KAZAN – Kazan won the bid to host the 27th Summer Universiade exactly 5 years ago. To celebrate the anniversary of the victorious bidding campaign, leading journalists of the republic as well as popular social network users were brought together on 30 May at the Aquatics Palace, one […]
SAINT-PETERSBURG – On 29 May, the Flame of the 27th Summer Universiade was welcomed by crowds of citizens of the Northern Capital of Russia, Saint-Petersburg, which became the 15th city on the Russian leg of the Universiade Torch Relay. In all, 32 Torchbearers carried the main symbol of the Summer Universiade through the streets and […]
ROSTOV-ON-DON – The administrative centre of the Southern Federal District gave a warm welcome to the Flame of the 27th Summer Universiade as the Torch Relay arrived in Rostov-on-Don on May 26th. Students of this Russian city are given the opportunity to see with their own eyes the symbol of the world university sports movement […]
SOCHI – On May 25th, the citizens of the future host city of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games welcomed the main symbol of the World University Games – the Universiade Flame. The people of Sochi warmly greeted the Torch Relay team with applause, songs and bread-and-salt. The Universiade Flame arrived in the resort city by […]
PYATIGORSK – On 24 May, the 2013 Summer Universiade Torch Relay visited Pyatigorsk, the capital of the North Caucasian Federal District. The city greeted the Universiade Flame with southern hospitality. Thousands of residents and visitors to the city accompanied the main symbol of the Universiade with applause all along its route in Pyatigorsk. 34 Torchbearers […]
TRENTINO – The Winter Universiade is 200 days away. The Trentino local government, in order to warranty the best support to the organisation of the WU, has approved the operational plan allocating financial, human and working resources. The undertaken measures proposed by the Provincial Minister to Education and Sports, Marta Dalmaso, appointed to the WU […]
ADANA – This year, the 10th edition of the National University Sports Games in Turkey was hosted in the city of Adana from May 5th to 12th with the support of Çukurova University in Adana and the Turkish University Sports Federation (TUSF). Since 2009, these Games are known as “Türkiye Koçfest University Sports Games”. From […]
STAVROPOL – On May 23rd, the Flame of the 27th Summer Universiade arrived in Stavropol, the first southern city on the Russian leg of the Universiade Torch Relay. The Universiade Flame, which has arrived by plane from Arkhangelsk, began its journey through the city from Stavropol State Agrarian University. Honorary guests who were present at the ceremonial lighting of the first runner’s torch, namely Sergey […]
