Chengdu 2021 has announced the head of delegations meeting for the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World University Games will be held online.
The Brazilian Government has granted funding to the Brazilian University Sports Confederation (CBDU) to aid participation at the 2021 World University Games in Chengdu.
The Athletes' Village for this year's World University Games in Chengdu is set to be ready by April.
Bravo, the bear mascot from the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade, has won an International University Sports Federation (FISU) competition to determine university sport's favourite mascot.
Landmarks in Chengdu were lit up to mark the start of the year in which the next edition of the World University Games will be held.
The deadline to enter the contest to find an official song for the Chengdu 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games has been extended due to a "rapid soar in popularity."
Construction work on the basketball venue for the Chengdu 2021 World University Games in on schedule to be completed in February, organisers say.
Beach volleyball, rowing and 3x3 basketball have been chosen as optional sports for the Rhine-Ruhr bid for the 2025 Summer World University Games.
Chengdu Open Air Music Park has been confirmed as the venue for the Closing Ceremony of next year's Summer World University Games.
Volunteers who will provide language services at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu have gathered for in-person training for the first time.
The proposed aquatics centre and rugby training stadium for the Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games have passed a state examination, giving plans to construct the facilities the green light.
The stadium which was the centrepiece of the 2019 Universiade in Naples has officially been renamed in memory of Diego Maradona.
Telecommunication firm Rostelecom says it has been commissioned to support the Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games.
Construction of the table tennis venue for the Chengdu 2021 Summer World University Games is nearly complete.
The Italian city of Napoli has been paying its respects to Diego Maradona amid calls for the San Paolo Stadium in the city to be renamed in his honour.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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