The proposed aquatics centre and rugby training stadium for the Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games have passed a state examination, giving plans to construct the facilities the green light.
Telecommunication firm Rostelecom says it has been commissioned to support the Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games.
More than RUB6 billion (£59.2 million/$78.8 million/€66.4 million) has been allocated for the construction of the Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games Athletes' Village.
Yaggy, Heaty and Cedry have been unveiled as the mascots for the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games.
A countdown clock is set to be unveiled in Yekaterinburg tomorrow to mark 1,000 days to go until the Russian city hosts the 2023 Summer World University Games.
The mascots for the 2023 Summer World University Games, due to be held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, are set to be unveiled next week.
Test events for the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games will be held in both 2022 and 2023, an official has said.
The Government of the Sverdlovsk Region in Russia is set to draft its regional budget for 2021, handing over 21.3 billion rubles (£209 million/$269 million/€231 million) for the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games.
The construction of facilities for the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games has been "unaffected" by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Timur Ufimtsev, general director of Sinara-Development, the contractors to build facilities for the multi-sport competition.
Organisers of the 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg have signed a partnership deal with the Russian host city's Ural Federal University.
The total cost of construction work for the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games will be more than 38 billion rubles (£380 million/$490 million/€417 million), it has been reported.
Yekaterinburg 2023 has unveiled a "live" logo for the Summer World University Games, which will change depending on the context.
Building permits are set to be obtained later this year to complete the construction of the Athletes’ Village for the 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg.
Preparations for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games picked up speed with an introductory seminar.
The organisers of the Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games have increased their budget for the event by over 6 billion rubles (£61.2 million/$80.8 million/€67.8 million).
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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