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Preperations for the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade are in full swing.
The international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), will kick off its 12-day run on July 3 next year, with events scheduled for Gwangju, Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province), and in neighboring Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province).
Under the vision of, “Ecoversiade, Peaceversiade, ITversiade and Cultureversiade,” the upcoming summer universiade will invite more than 14,000 athletes from 170 countries worldwide to compete in thirteen official events, from gymnastics, basketball and volleyball through to swimming, soccer and fencing, and eight optional sports, including golf, badminton, baseball and taekwondo.
Measured by turnout, the Gwangju summer competition will be five times bigger in scale than the just-ended 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia.
Members of the Universiade Supervision Committee (CSU) of the FISU visited the host cities on March 10 to inspect how far the preparations have gotten. Sixteen venues will host competitions, as well as accommodations for the athletes.
The visiting delegation, including CSU Chair Kemal Tamer, Vice-Chair Hisato Igarashi, Secretary General and CEO of the FISU Eric Saintrond, other CSU members William John Warnock, Kenny Chow and Technical Advisor for the Athletes’ Village Shen Zhen, was also briefed on how to operate at each sporting event, while undertaking a comprehensive supervision of the athletes’ village, the registration process for participating athletes, safety and medical services and, finally, doping tests.
The city of Gwangju has also been going all-out to make its sports festival a successful one, learning from last year’s successful universiade held in Kazan, Russia. The city is focusing efforts on having in place an array of operating personnel, a perfect operational system and field managers, as well as improving road conditions to the stadiums and organizing a torch relay.
“More than 20,000 people from all around the world will come to Gwangju and Jeolla Province to see the universiade,” said Gwangju Mayor Kang Woon-tae. “We will make sure the event is successful and peaceful, as we are putting our utmost energy into being hospitable to our visitors and into spreading the image of Korea as being a beautiful, clean country.”
By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
jiae5853@korea.kr
The international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), will kick off its 12-day run on July 3 next year, with events scheduled for Gwangju, Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province), and in neighboring Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province).
Under the vision of, “Ecoversiade, Peaceversiade, ITversiade and Cultureversiade,” the upcoming summer universiade will invite more than 14,000 athletes from 170 countries worldwide to compete in thirteen official events, from gymnastics, basketball and volleyball through to swimming, soccer and fencing, and eight optional sports, including golf, badminton, baseball and taekwondo.
Measured by turnout, the Gwangju summer competition will be five times bigger in scale than the just-ended 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia.
Members from the Universiade Supervision Committee (CSU) of the FISU visit venues in Gwangju, Korea, on March 10, that will host competitions during the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade. (photos courtesy of the organizing committee of the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade)
Members of the Universiade Supervision Committee (CSU) of the FISU visited the host cities on March 10 to inspect how far the preparations have gotten. Sixteen venues will host competitions, as well as accommodations for the athletes.
The visiting delegation, including CSU Chair Kemal Tamer, Vice-Chair Hisato Igarashi, Secretary General and CEO of the FISU Eric Saintrond, other CSU members William John Warnock, Kenny Chow and Technical Advisor for the Athletes’ Village Shen Zhen, was also briefed on how to operate at each sporting event, while undertaking a comprehensive supervision of the athletes’ village, the registration process for participating athletes, safety and medical services and, finally, doping tests.
Nuribies (right), the official mascot for the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade, welcome visitors to the Gwangju-Kia Champions’ Field, the baseball stadium in Gwangju, set to be used during next year’s universiade. (image from the official Flickr site of the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade)
The city of Gwangju has also been going all-out to make its sports festival a successful one, learning from last year’s successful universiade held in Kazan, Russia. The city is focusing efforts on having in place an array of operating personnel, a perfect operational system and field managers, as well as improving road conditions to the stadiums and organizing a torch relay.
“More than 20,000 people from all around the world will come to Gwangju and Jeolla Province to see the universiade,” said Gwangju Mayor Kang Woon-tae. “We will make sure the event is successful and peaceful, as we are putting our utmost energy into being hospitable to our visitors and into spreading the image of Korea as being a beautiful, clean country.”
By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
jiae5853@korea.kr
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