Taipei 2017 has announced the launch of their sponsorship programme for the Summer Universiade, with four different tiers available for interested parties.
Taipei plans to recruit 18,000 volunteers for the 2017 Summer Universiade which is being staged in Taiwan's capital, it has been announced.
The secretary general of Taipei City Government has been named chief executive of the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taiwan’s capital.
Gwangju's Summer Universiade was brought to a close today with a colourful and energetic Closing Ceremony to end a Games praised by officials as a "big, big success".
United States' capped the final full day of action at the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade with a magnificent fightback to beat Germany in the men's basketball final after their female counterparts had earlier overcome Canada.
United States' Shaquille Walker paced his effort superbly to secure a shock 800 metres title today on the final day of athletics competition at the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade.
Russia overpowered Ukraine to claim the women's volleyball title today at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju as the nation squeezed past China in the overall medals table.
China's two-time Asian Games champion Guo Yunfei won a high quality women's under 67 kilogram taekwondo competition today at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju, overcoming the gold and silver medal winners from May's World Championships in the process.
Akani Simbine continued his phenomenal form in equaling the South African National Record to claim 100 metres glory in 9.97sec at the Summer Univerisade in Gwangju.
The International Sport Cooperation Centre of Korea (ISC) have hosted an education programme for student athletes taking part in the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade, under the theme “Champion’s Branding”.
Hosts South Korea crowned another superb day of action at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju by easing past China to win the gold medal in mixed team badminton at the Hwasun Hanium Culture Centre.
United States claimed the flagship men's eight title on the final of three days of rowing action at the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade.
Ukraine's double European Games gymnastics champion Oleg Verniaiev was back among the medals on the third day of the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade, triumphing in the men's individual all-round competition in the South Korean city.
France claimed gold medals in both the men’s epee and womens foil fencing events on second day of full competition at the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade, in which six titles were decided in both shooting and swimming.
Hosts South Korea enjoyed a successful start to the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade as they secured two gold medals.
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.
Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 - Senior Legal Counsel - Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Senior Legal Counsel will support across both the Festival 2022 team and the Ceremonies, Culture & Queen's Baton Relay (CCQ) division of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC). The individual will provide day-to-day legal input and support across a range of creative projects from artistic commissioning to preparing a range of commercial contracts. Festival will take place across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales throughout 2022. It will deliver a programme of ground-breaking large-scale new commissions with the ambition of reaching millions; achieving the projects two objectives of bringing people together and promoting the UK's creativity to the world.
Rising Phoenix, a documentary about the Paralympic Movement set to be released later this month, promises a more complete look at the lives of champions including Tatyana McFadden, Jonnie Peacock and Bebe Vio. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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