Footballer and Fencer Nurse Defeat

With a bright red cap and a green sports suit, Duru Lawrence from the Nigerian soccer team was enjoying his ice-cream in the garden.

We Are Friends – Old Friends Become New Foes

Eloise Jillings from the New Zealand Women’s Volleyball Team finally caught up with her old friend Barb Bellini, a member of the Canadian Women’s Volleyball Team.

Akpu, give me some Akpu!

The Nigerian Men’s Football Team members were wondering aloud in the canteen, “Where can we find our favorite food Akpu?”

Myriam’s Dreams

When she was young, playing football with the boys, she dreamt about making it to the National team. Now at the age of 19, she plays for the Mexican National team, all the time dreaming of being their best player.

Laundry Goes Poetic

Four red papers with traditional Chinese Duilian (poetic couplets expressing good wishes) have been hung on the entrance of the laundry center in the village, adding a festive atmosphere to the Universiade.

Tumbling Around in Love

When Gilbert Ramirez from the Philippines was asked how he became a judo player, he smiled and looked at his girlfriend Vida Mia Valverde, also a Judo player from the Philippines, “I started to learn Judo because of Kongfu movies, like Jacky Chan’s for example.

Ping Pong Blood Brothers

We do almost everything together,” trilled Vladimir Ivanek and Srban Milicevi? in unison. The sworn friends are both table tennis players from Bosnia-Herzegovina and have known each other for more than 15 years.