Chengdu 2021 has launched a campaign which will see 20,000 special Summer World University Games lottery tickets given to passengers arriving at the Chinese city.
Chinese Grammy-nominated concert pianist Lang Lang has been announced as an image ambassador of next year's Summer World University Games in Chengdu.
Up to 1,000 officially licensed products are to be produced for next year's Summer World University Games in Chengdu, Chinese organisers have announced.
A panda called Rongbao has been revealed as the mascot for the Chengdu 2021 Summer Universiade.
Organisers of the 2021 Summer and Winter Universiades have shared their preparations at a one-day meeting in Lucerne.
The Organising Committee of the 2021 Summer Universiade in Chinese city Chengdu has met for the first time.
Chinese company Tencent has become the official internet partner of the 2021 Summer Universiade in Chengdu.
A Summer Universiade debrief has given Chengdu 2021 organisers food for thought, as the International University Sports Federation (FISU) highlighted the successes of Naples 2019.
The Organising Committee of the 2021 Summer Universiade said preparations for the event are moving at "Chengdu speed", during an official five-day inspection of the host city by an International University Sports Federation (FISU) delegation.
International University Sports Federation President (FISU) Oleg Matytsin is confident that Chengdu 2021 can use China's previous experience of hosting multi-sport events to be ready in time for the next Summer Universiade.
Organising Committees from the 2021 Winter and Summer Universiades in Lucerne and Chengdu respectively presented their progress reports to the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Executive Committee here today.
Chengdu has launched its global marketing campaign for the 2021 Summer Universiade, including announcing its first sponsor, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).
Organisers of the 2021 Summer Universiade in Chengdu has launched a competition to determine the design of the emblem, mascot and slogan for the multi-sport event.
Construction work has begun on the Athletes' Village for the 2021 Summer Universiade in Chengdu, it has been announced.
International University Sports Federation (FISU) officials have praised the professionalism of organisers in Chengdu on their first official visit to the Chinese city since it was awarded the 2021 Summer Universiade.
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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