HK Chief Executive to attend Universiade opening

2011-08-12 13:16

Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang will attend the opening ceremony of the 2011 Summer Universiade on Friday.

Universiade athletes in pregame warm-up

2011-08-12 11:08

Athletes from all over the world have arrived in the Games village and engaged in pregame physical training for the upcoming Universiade, to be held on Aug 12.

Tsinghua's Wang Yu to hold national flag at opening

2011-08-12 06:55

Tsinghua University's high jumper Wang Yu was selected to hold the national flag for the Chinese delegation at the opening ceromony of the 26th World Summer University Games at Shenzhen.

Youth sports stay strong in China

2011-08-12 08:31

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) is ready to work with China to promote university sports, its president George E. Killian told Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday.

Killian steps down as FISU head

2011-08-11 21:02

Being the FISU president for the past 12 years, 87-year-old George Killian, will end his presidency after the 26th World University Games.

Shenzhen Universiade ready to make differences

2011-08-11 20:25

With 24 hour to kick off, the 26th Shenzhen Universiade is ready to make differences, organizers announced to correspondents from all over the world on Thursday at the first major press conference at the Universiade's Main Press Center.

Shenzhen Universiade to open on Friday

2011-08-11 20:24

The 26th Summer Universiade is set to open on Friday in Shenzhen, a young and energetic city in South China.

Universiade makes city better

2011-08-11 17:01

The Universiade has greatly benefited Shenzhen in its infrastructure construction, with many modern stadiums and metro lines built.

Shenzhen residents benefit from Universiade

2011-08-11 16:44

More than 10 million Shenzhen residents have already benefited from the renovations and developments that the city has undertaken in preparation for the 12-day Universiade Games, which will open on August 12.

Citywide Universiade torch relay ends in Longgang district

2011-08-11 15:44

The lead torchbearer of the Longgang leg, Chen Runru, a Shenzhen citizen, holds the torch before he starts the 26th Summer Universiade torch relay in the Longgang disctict in Shenzhen.