Italy finished a successful Naples 2019 Summer Universiade with a high after thrashing the United States in the final of the men's water polo.
The Naples 2019 Summer Universiade came to a vibrant conclusion as the baton for university sport was passed to Chengdu, China, here at San Paolo Stadium.
By Nancy Gillen and Patrick O'Kane in Naples
International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has admitted here that the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade struggled with logistical issues but that it was a "unique" Universiade.
The region of Piemonte in northern Italy has sent a request to the Italian Student Sport Association (CUSI) for Turin to be considered as a candidate city for the 2025 Winter Universiade, it was revealed here today.
Naples 2019 officials have revealed that an Algerian sprinter is still hospitalised in Naples after collapsing from heatstroke in the athletes warm up area of the San Paolo Stadium.
Russia's Ekaterina Selezneva added three rhythmic gymnastics gold medals to her all-around title here at the 2019 Summer Universiade.
Algeria’s Mohamed Belbachir came home to Universiade gold in the men’s 800m and believes a similar slow race could play into his hands if he qualifies for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Doha later this year and next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
China's Bujie Duo and Jianhua Peng have been disqualified from the 2019 Summer Universiade men's half-marathon here after receiving refreshments outside of the official zones, violating an International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) competition rule.
The results of this morning's 2019 Summer Universiade half-marathon have been called into question following allegations of a delegation feeding their athletes outside of the race's official refreshment zones.
By Patrick O'Kane and Nancy Gillen in Naples
Hosts Italy were beaten by defending champions Russia in the final of the women's volleyball here at the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade.
Miia Sillman put aside transport difficulties to win a stunning Summer Universiade heptathlon gold at San Paolo Stadium in Naples.
Oskari Muhonen steered Finland to their first gold medal of the Summer Universiade by leading his crew to first place in the mixed fleet sailing competition.
Athletes at the Summer Universiade have been encouraged to venture out from the huge liners in the Bay of Naples which serve as the Athletes' Village.
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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