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The 2013 Summer Universiade

The 2013 Summer Universiade, the XXVII Summer Universiade, is scheduled for Kazan, Russia. Kazan is a capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is located 800 km east of Moscow, the federal capital, is a busy hub. The city has the biggest student community in the region.

The 27 th Summer Universiade Kazan 2013 is a huge sporting event with over 13, 500 University athletes from over 170 countries, participating in 27 different summer sports. The Universiade is organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded in 1962 and it is now the 2 nd largest sport participation event in the world.

Sports Badminton judo basketball boxing track and field fight table tennis Belt-wrestling-Kuresh swimming water polo Beach Volleyball volleyball rowing Diving Rowing and Canoeing Rugby 7 sambo synchronized gymnastics shooting Swimming tennis weightlifting fencing football Field hockey free callisthenics chess

The biggest objects constructed for the competitions are: • The Universiade Village with the International information center (constructed in 2010, is used as a student campus); • Football stadium for 45 000 seats; • Aquatics Palace; • Tennis Academy; • Ak Bars Wrestling Palace; • Saint Petersburg Volleyball Centre; • Boxing and table tennis center; • Rowing channel at the Middle Kaban Lake. • Universiade gave a powerful impetus for development of the student sport in republic.

The Universiade Village is one of the key venues of the 2013 Summer Universiade, a Games-time residence for athletes and heads of delegations. The draft of the Village was designed according to the FISU requirements. Delegations will be accommodated in single, double and triple rooms and will be provided with all the necessary facilities.