Russian Sports Minister backs Kazan 2013 Universiade preparations
By Tom Degun
December 17 - Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has marked 200 days until the start of the 2013 Universiade in Kazan next year by forecasting that the upcoming test events will be key in helping the city put the finishing touches on the event.
December 17 - Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has marked 200 days until the start of the 2013 Universiade in Kazan next year by forecasting that the upcoming test events will be key in helping the city put the finishing touches on the event.
October 26 - The first Kazan 2013 volunteer recruitment centres have opened in Moscow as preparations step up for the Summer Universiade in Russia next year.
September 25 - Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin has said the city has picked up "invaluable" experience from its visit to the London 2012 Olympic Games, less than a year before it hosts the 2013 Summer Universiade.
September 16 - The World University Shooting Championships have concluded in Kazan, bringing to an end the three key test events for next summer's Universiade.
September 9 - Two key test events are getting underway this week as Kazan marks the 300 days to go landmark until the start of next summer's Universiade.
August 26 - Kazan is opening a call centre to provide information for people interested in the Summer Universiade which the Tatarstan capital is hosting next year.
August 23 - A delegation from the International University Sports Federation (FISU), led by its secretary general Eric Saintrond, has arrived in Kazan for the latest four-day inspection visit ahead of next year's eagerly awaited World Student Games.
August 2 - Vladimir Leonov, executive director of the Kazan 2013 Universiade, has said that the city has a "very big responsibility" as it prepares to host the biggest event in the country since the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics.
July 21 - The flame for the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan next year is making its way around the world after being lit in Paris at the Sarbonne University.
July 6 - Kazan is today marking one year to go to the Opening Ceremony of the 2013 Universiade – a premier event for university sports – but which will also fire the starting gun on an incredible few years for major events in Russia.
September 19 - More than 500 volunteers will gather in the Russian city of Kazan this week to take part in an International Youth Volunteer Camp for the 2013 World University Games.
June 11 - Federation International du Sport Universitaire (FISU) Executive Committee members and officials are due to visit Kazan, as the regional capital of Russia's Tatarstan Republic hosts the International Conference on University Sports Movement Sport. Education. Culture ahead of the 2013 World University Games.
May 23 - The 2013 World University Games will take place from July 6 to July 17 in Russian city Kazan, the Organising Committee announced today.
