Russia‘s Kazan chosen to host Universiade-2013
Published 31 May, 2008, 19:20
Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, has won the right to host the 2013 Summer Universiade. Students from all over the world take part in this sporting and cultural event, considered to be second in importance only to the Olympic Games.
The decision was taken by the Executive Committee of the International University Sports Federation on Saturday in Brussels. Kazan was chosen ahead of Gwangjiu in South Korea and Vigo in Spain.
The Summer Universiade consists of 12 compulsory sports and up to three optional sports chosen by the host country.
Kazan has traditionally been a university city, with more than 180,000 people studying there.
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