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Footballers Show Off Footwear

Footballers Show Off Footwear

Members of the Uruguay Men’s Soccer Team show off their fashion sense at the flag-raising ceremony.

Knot the Student games

Knot the Student games

This representation of the Olympic rings in traditional Chinese knot work is on display at the Universiade exhibition in the Athletes’ Village.

Women’s Football Team Drop the Ball

Women’s Football Team Drop the Ball

The South African women’s football team were on their way to the training ground. Coming out of the apartment building, they couldn’t help mucking about with their best friend – the football.

Japan hires some bare necessities

Among the first 16 delegations to arrive in the athletes village, the Japanese delegation was the first one to hurry to the hire service of the village.

Pass us a cup of “MATE”, mate!

Pass us a cup of “MATE”, mate!

Sebdstian, from the Uruguay men’s soccer team, sipped “MATE”, a special tea from Uruguay, as he calmly waited for the coming flag raising ceremony of his country.

Spanish Say it With Pictures

“It’s for you,” said Lola Aguado, one of the delegation members from Spain.

Help Yourself to personal postcard

Imagine that you can send your greetings to friends and relatives all over the world through special postcards designed by yourself.