The 27th edition of the Summer Universiades, the biggest ever, will be kicked off officially tonight at the Opening Ceremony at Kazan, Tatarstan’s capital (Russia). With 27 sports on the program in 40 venues – many of them brand new – and the Universiade Village accommodating about 13,000 participants, the Universiade is the biggest sports event […]
Technical Officials can order their Uniform from either “TIKINTI” MMC in Azerbaijan or “SASKA fashion studio” in Hungary of from the local manufacturer of their choice following the IWF TO Uniform Guidelines. “TIKINTI” MMC How to order? To order the IWF International Technical Official (ITO) Uniform Package please follow the instructions. 1. Fill out the measurement form. 2. […]
The 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games will be hosted by the city of Buenos Aires in 2018, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge announced today following a vote by the IOC members at an Extraordinary IOC Session in Lausanne. Buenos Aires (Argentina) was elected ahead of Glasgow (Great Britain) and Medellín (Colombia). For full […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today honoured six women for their outstanding contributions to the development of women’s participation in sport and sports administration, during a ceremony for the 2013 IOC Women and Sport Awards in Lausanne. The IOC Trophy for Asia was awarded to Ms Boossaba Yodbangtoey (THA). Ms Yodbangtoey has been active in […]
2011 Shenzhen Universiade’s strongest man, weightlifter Péter NAGY is a member of the Hungarian Team of 130 competitors ready to participate in the Universiade in Kazan. NAGY, champion in +105kg at the previous Universiade, was reading the Athletes’ Oath for his teammates at the ceremony held on 28th June in Budapest. Hungary will be one of […]