[ufam-ef] FISU Newsletter 89

FISU President & Staff wish you the best for 2013

FISU Staff with FISU President Gallien

Kazan 2013 Directorate Supervisory Board discusses Games Competition Programme

KAZAN - A regular meeting of the Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate Supervisory Board was held via video conferencing between Kazan and Moscow last week. The video conference with the Chairman of the Kazan 2013 Executive Directorate Supervisory Board, Vitaly Mutko, saw the participation of the...

Kazan 2013 Observer Programme opens Registration for Future Universiade Organisers

KAZAN – Recently, the Kazan 2013 Executive Committee announced the start of the Observer Kazan 2013 Programme registration for the organising committees of future Universiades. The registration to the programme will be open until 1 March 2013. By that time host cities of future Universiades can...

Over 50,000 Kazan 2013 Volunteers await Interview Results

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...

Tatarstan Government Officials inspect Pace of Construction Work at Universiade Venues

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...

Kazan Universiade Paper Tickets will be on Sale in January

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...

1st WUC Speed Skating - Final Day of Competitions

ZAKOPANE - On the last day of the 1st WUC Speed Skating in Poland, Artur Nogal wins a fifth gold medal for host Poland. He got the gold in the men's 500 m. Silver for Maciej Biega (POL) and bronze for Even Johansen (NOR). Kseniya Sadouskaya (BLR) won the Women's 500m. Second place went to Luiza...

Dakar Rally Participant Ambassador for 2015 WU

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...

Rhythmic Gymnast Yeon-jae Son appointed 2015 SU Ambassador

Yeon-jae Son & Mayor Kang GWANGJU - GUOC appointed London 2012 Olympic rhythmic gymnast Yeon-jae Son as its newest ambassador to boost the 2015 Summer Universiade. The announcement follows a successful year for the eighteen-year-old South Korean: she won bronze medals in the 2012 Bulgarian...

AUSF celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2012: An Overview

BEIJING - In November 2012, AUSF celebrated its 20th anniversary in Cha Am, Thailand. This was a special historical occasion because the first General Assembly of the Federation was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 28th March 1992 when AUSF was officially founded. Overview of AUSF Events in...

European Universities Championships in 2013

LJUBLJANA - Under the umbrella of the European University Sports Association (EUSA), 17 European Universities Championships will be organised in 2013 across Europe.  EUC Badminton   Uppsala, SWE 05.05.-11.05.2013 EUC Rugby 7s   Sofia,...

EUSA Meetings in Ljubljana

EUSA President Mr Roczek and EUSA Staff with EFPM Vice-President Mr Cerar LJUBLJANA - EUSA President Mr Adam Roczek visited the EUSA Office in Ljubljana for a series of meetings between January 6 and 8, 2013. The visit started with the working meeting with Mr Matjaz Pecovnik, Secretary General....

EUSA active in the Global Dialogue Training Course

LJUBLJANA/HONG KONG - More than 25 young people from 12 different countries involved in youth sport and education organisations gathered in Hong-Kong in mid December for the 2nd Global Dialogue Training Course organised by the International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA), the Academy of...

EUSA opens Registration for its 2013 Universities Championships

LJUBLJANA - We would like to inform everyone interested in participating in the European Universities Championships in 2013 that registration for all sports offered by EUSA is now available. University teams and students of higher education institutes in Europe may register to participate in...

6th FASU Games officially opened

WINDHOEK - From December 15th to 22nd, 2012, the 6th All Africa University Games, the FASU Games, are staged at the University of Namibia in Windhoek. More than 700 student athletes from 18 countries are participating in 9 sports, namely Volleyball, Basketball, Football, Netball, Table Tennis,...

FASU General Assembly in Namibia

WINDHOEK - The General Assembly of the FASU was held concurrent wit the sixth edition of the FASU Games in Windhoek, Namibia. Fifteen countries were present at the FASU General Assembly. There were also three countries accepted as observers which have begun the process to become active members...

Egypt takes 6th FASU Games 2012

FASU President Ralethe Malumbete WINDHOEK - The 6th All Africa University Games successfully ended at the University of Namibia, Windhoek campus with Egypt carrying the day after collecting 24 gold medals four above Algeria, who raised 20 gold medals. The hosts, Namibia came 3rd with 7 gold...

Best Armenian Student-Athletes awarded

YEREVAN - On December 11th, the Youth Foundation of Armenia awarded the best student-athletes of the 13th Republican Students' Games, which were devoted to the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. The awards were given by the Minister of Education...

All 44 CIS Women's Basketball Programs to take Part in 'Shoot for the Cure'

OTTAWA – The CIS Women's Basketball Coaches Association proudly announced Tuesday that for the second consecutive year, all CIS women's basketball schools will take part in Shoot for the Cure, the WBCA's fundraising campaign for the fight against breast cancer. Shoot for the Cure has proven an...