Improvement work has begun at the Marcello Torre Stadium, which will host football matches at the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) are awaiting confirmation of the venue for the Naples 2019 Closing Ceremony and the route for the flame relay, with just four months to go until the Summer Universiade.

Chengdu has officially been confirmed as the host of the 2021 Summer Universiade by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).

Ukraine, which announced last month it would not be sending athletes to the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade starting in Russia on Saturday (March 2), will compete at the Summer Universiade in Naples later this year.

A Committee has been created by the Municipality of Caserta to oversee the organisation of events outside of the sports programme at this year's Summer Universiade in Naples.

Organisers of this year's Summer Universiade in Naples have signed an agreement with the University of Salerno guaranteeing certain students will be able to stay in their accommodation during the Games.

International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has revealed that the organisation has received formal notice of Russian city Yekaterinburg's intention to bid for the 2023 Summer Universiade.

Organisers of this year's Summer Universiade in Naples have confirmed the entrants for each of the team sports on the programme.

Organisers of the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade have agreed a partnership with the Italian city's National Archaeological Museum.

Summer Universiade Supervision Committee (CSU) President Leonz Eder has claimed the progress of preparations for Naples 2019 is promising, but warned there are still hurdles to overcome.

Preparations for the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade will be under the microscope for the next three days after an inspection panel began its latest visit to assess progress in the Italian city.

International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has led a visit to Chengdu to assess preparations for the 2021 Summer Universiade, claiming "our team is amazed by the quality of the presentation".

Naples 2019 Special Commissioner Gianluca Basile and his team have awarded 55 contracts for renovations on facilities that will be hosting the 18 sports at this year's Summer Universiade.

High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) has awarded a Prime Minister's support team scholarship to University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand (UTSNZ) to fund six staff members at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples.