UrFU Prepares Volunteers for 2023 FISU Summer World University Games

14:03, October 8, 2020

A 'rehearsal' of university games has begun at the facilities of UrFU [photo report]

The VII All-Russian Summer Universiade - student competitions in 13 sports - has officially started in Yekaterinburg. The event is considered as the main "rehearsal" for the upcoming World University Summer Games in 2023.

Yekaterinburg is hosting the finals of the Universiade for the first time, which brings together 3223 student athletes from all over the country, the program for the first time announced rugby-7 competitions. The opening ceremony of the games took place today at the stadium of the Ural Federal University.

The agreement on the training program for volunteers for the Universiade-2023 was signed by the Rector of UrFU Victor Koksharov and the head of the Executive Directorate of Games Alexander Chernov.

“We regard the All-Russian Universiade as a test event before the World Student Games,” says Evgeny Shurmanov, Director of the Institute of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the UrFU. - The level of athletes is very high. We, of course, comply with all the requirements of Rospotrebnadzor: students and coaches provide certificates of being tested for a new type of coronavirus infection, and sports facilities are constantly disinfected. "

The VII All-Russian Summer Universiade, which includes competitions for students of Russian universities in 13 sports, is held in Yekaterinburg from September 26 to October 18.

The main part of the competition takes place at the sports facilities of UrFU. The closing ceremony is scheduled for October 17 at the Palace of Sports.