International University Sports Federation (FISU) Acting President Leonz Eder has refused to give a timeline on when the organisation will make a decision on whether to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes in its competitions.

The official soundtrack for this year’s International University Sports Festival has been created by Russian conductor Dmitry Filatov.

Russia has claimed that more than 30 countries have confirmed their participation at its International University Sports Festival in Yekaterinburg.

Construction of planned competition facilities for the International University Sports Festival in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg is complete after the opening of the Judo Palace.

The Russian Ministry of Sports has claimed that institutes from 16 countries have confirmed their participation for the International Festival of University Sports in Yekaterinburg.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has been installed as head of the Organising Committee for this year’s International University Sports Festival in Yekaterinburg.

An official order by the Russian region of Sverdlovsk to prepare and stage this year’s International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg has been cancelled.

Sporting facilities in Yekaterinburg are close to being completed despite the suspension of the Russian city’s hosting rights to stage the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has claimed that more than 4,000 athletes from 22 countries are set to participate in the multi-sport event branded the International University Sports Festival in Yekaterinburg next year.

The International University Sports Festival due to take place next year in Yekaterinburg is expected to attract up to 250,000 spectators, organisers in Sverdlovsk maintain.

More than 300 people who had jobs with the 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg have had their employment terminated after the event was suspended.

Samsun in Turkey has been officially confirmed as the host of the inaugural International University Sports Federation (FISU) University World Cup Combat Sports, replacing Russian city Yekaterinburg.

The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) is to proceed next month with a Statutory General Assembly in virtual format.

The first sports photography classes have been held under a programme to find students to cover the International University Sports Federation (FISU) 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg as photographers.

Russian students took part in a series of educational events this week as part of preparations for the Yekaterinburg 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games.