Napoli now open: the most unique Universiade Athletes' Village arrives from sea

Sport, food and relaxation abounds on board the Costa Victoria and MSC Lirica cruise ships turned Universiade Athletes' Village NAPOLI – The slogan of the 30th Summer Universiade is #ToBeUnique and nothing about Napoli 2019 lives up to this moniker as the Athletes’ Village set aboard two luxury...

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Livestream Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade on the Olympic Channel

MADRID – With interest in university sports at an all-time high, the Olympic Channel will follow up its successful foray from Winter Universiade 2019 by live streaming the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade.   Coverage gets underway on 3 July at 21:00 CET with the Opening Ceremony and will be...

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Napoli 2019: The Universiade in numbers

Count on the 30th Summer Universiade #ToBeUnique     5971 officially entered athletes   2936 staying on cruise ship Athletes’ Village   1247 confirmed entries in Athletics alone   1000 performers at the Opening Ceremony   649   swimmers heading to Napoli 301   Italian competitors in...

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Napoli 2019 Torch blessed by the Pope

VATICAN CITY – It is not every day that the Relay of the Universiade Flame reaches as hallowed a space as the Vatican. The Napoli 2019 Torch, a symbol of peace and brotherhood, was blessed this morning in St. Peter's Square by the Pope, in the presence of the President of the Campania Region...

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CUSI: 70 years of experience and eyes on the future

The first edition of the Summer Universiade in Torino in 1959In just over two weeks from now, a memorable edition of the Summer Universiade will get underway in the colourful city of Napoli. It will mark a symbolic return to Italy, the setting for the very first Universiade that was held in...

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Universiade 'brings the best out of you at all times' says Canadian coach

A Keith Mason coached Canadian team in action on the football pitch during the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade Keith Mason has coached in the Summer Universiade three times and each and every experience has left its mark.   In 2003 in Daegu and 2011 in Shenzhen he was an assistant coach for...

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