Interviews

Oleg Matytsin: “The students are a heart of the Universiade.”

Over 1,700 students are expected to participate in the Winter Universiade-2017. Continue reading

The Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic Games will be observing the Universiade

The cooperation between the Organizing Committees is a FISU policy Continue reading

I am a volunteer at the Universiade: Sabina Hamit

Sabina Hamit is the second year student at the Almaty Management University. She explained why she became the volunteer of the Universiade of 2017. Continue reading

Viktor Kim: we were able to create excellent conditions for the curling tournament

This week was the most worrying for the General Director of the Curling Association of Kazakhstan, Viktor Kim, due to the start of the Universiade. He and his assistants have to take care of thousands of details while getting ready for the tournament. The country has not seen events of such a scale. Continue reading

Argentinian Sportsmen Hope for Close Acquaintance with the Culture of Kazakhstan

The Winter Universiade 2017 will see over 55 countries from around the world competing. So, South America, including the Argentine, Brazil and Paraguay has chosen to join in. The Argentinian national team will bring two sportsmen – a snowboarder Inaki Odriozola and a skier Tomas Basigalupo. The two athletes admitted that they know little of Kazakhstan. However, as they arrive in Almaty they would love to get to know more of our country. Continue reading

I am a Universiade volunteer!

Kazakhstan is burgeoning and the fact that the republic is running the landmark events of the like of the Universiade and EXPO Kazakhstan speaks for itself. The citizens' natural aspiration to help their country has translated itself into a volunteer movement. The 28th Worldwide Winter Universiade will engage 3,000 volunteers from various cities of Kazakhstan as well as other countries. Continue reading

Nail NUROV: We are Heading Towards a High Record!

Only a few weeks are left to go before the start of the Winter Universiade 2017. The 28th Worldwide Student Competitions in Almaty will be among the most spectacular and record-breaking ones in the history of the Games. This and many other things we discussed about together with Nail Nurov, the head of the Directorate for Preparation and Holding of the Universiade 2017. Continue reading