Chinese Grammy-nominated concert pianist Lang Lang has been announced as an image ambassador of next year's Summer World University Games in Chengdu.
Up to 1,000 officially licensed products are to be produced for next year's Summer World University Games in Chengdu, Chinese organisers have announced.
A panda called Rongbao has been revealed as the mascot for the Chengdu 2021 Summer Universiade.
The campaign for the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer Universiade mascot has been launched in the Russian host city.
Organisers of the 2021 Summer and Winter Universiades have shared their preparations at a one-day meeting in Lucerne.
The German University Sports Federation (adh) General Assembly has voted in favour of the Rhine-Ruhr region's candidacy to host the 2025 Summer Universiade.
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has described its second inspection visit to Yekaterinburg, the host city of the 2023 Summer Universiade, as being a success.
Strong planning for transport and accommodation were among the lessons learned by German officials from the this year's Summer Universiade in Naples with a view to hosting the 2025 event, it has been revealed.
The Organising Committee of the 2021 Summer Universiade in Chinese city Chengdu has met for the first time.
A new rugby field is among facilities proposed to be built for the 2023 Summer Universiade in Yekaterinburg, it has been revealed.
Chinese company Tencent has become the official internet partner of the 2021 Summer Universiade in Chengdu.
A film made to promote this year's Summer Universiade in Naples has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
A Summer Universiade debrief has given Chengdu 2021 organisers food for thought, as the International University Sports Federation (FISU) highlighted the successes of Naples 2019.
Budapest is back in the picture to host the 2025 Summer Universiade, following Germany's failure to meet its September deadline to offer a designated city and government guarantees to the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
Germany's efforts to bring the 2025 Summer Universiade to the country have received the backing from Left Party politician André Hahn.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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