Multisports

KAZAN – New partners join the Kazan 2013 team as the Games organisers sign cooperation agreements with three more higher education institutions, the total number of the Summer Universiade’s academic partners now reaching 53 universities. Three top universities of Russia – Ural State University of Physical Culture, Volgograd State Agrarian University and Tambov State Technical […]

The participants of the Young Reporters’ Program and their mentors LAUSANNE – In 2011, FISU, the International University Sports Federation, together with its media partner AIPS, the International Sports Press Association, launched a sports journalism education program to provide young sport journalists with a unique training experience during FISU’s major multi-sport event, the Summer Universiade. […]

TRENTO – 17 research projects were presented by professors or researchers of the University of Trento, dealing with all research areas connected with the Trentino 2013 Winter Universiade. The Universiade will be the greatest Italian sports event in 2013 and will involve 3,000 athletes from more than 60 countries, competing in 18 sports disciplines, to […]

KAZAN – The number of volunteers seeking to be part of the Kazan 2013 volunteer team exceeds twice the organisers’ expectations. 50,319 candidates from dozens of Russian cities and foreign countries are looking forward to the results of application screening and interviews that will run until March 2013. Starting February, the Kazan 2013 organisers will […]

KAZAN – Tickets for the 27th Summer Universiade will be available for purchase in January. The production of tickets is currently at its peak. Those who have already purchased vouchers for the ceremonies and competitions of the World Student Games in Kazan will be able to exchange them for the tickets. Ticket printing is carried […]

KAZAN – Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin inspected the construction of sports venues for the 27th Summer Universiade. The inspection team also included Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, Tatarstan’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, Tatarstan’s Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Irek Faizullin, […]

Miguel Puertas & Aurelio Ureña GRANADA – Miguel Puertas will be an ambassador for the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada during his participation in the upcoming Dakar Rally, which starts on 5 January 2013 in Peru. This will be Puertas’ eighth appearance in the legendary rally, and he wants to compete in 10 editions. The Granada […]