We Have Lift-Off – Spectacular ceremony launches games

The crowd at Workers’ Stadium went wild last night as the 21st Universiade Opening Ceremony made a stunning start. After Olympic diving gold-medallist Tian Liang lit the fuse, a rocket soared high into the night sky before plunging into a cauldron towering above the stands to light the main flame of the Games.

FISU President Takes Heart Despite Defeat

President of the International Federation of University Sports (FISU) George E. Killian put a brave face on the FISU General Assembly’s failure to pass two key amenments to the federation’s statutes on Tuesday.