Gymnast Artur Avetisyan, the men's rings gold medallist at this year's Summer Universiade in Naples, has been named Armenia's best young athlete of 2019.
A film made to promote this year's Summer Universiade in Naples has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
A Summer Universiade debrief has given Chengdu 2021 organisers food for thought, as the International University Sports Federation (FISU) highlighted the successes of Naples 2019.
The International University Sports Federation has claimed that the San Paolo Stadium is officially ready to leave a lasting mark on the community long after the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade.
The cruise ships which provided a unique Athletes' Village at the 2019 International University Sports Federation Summer Universiade have left their temporary station in Naples.
Naples' tourism industry was boosted by hosting the 2019 Summer Universiade, according to the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
Azerbaijani athletes who won medals at this year's Summer Universiade in Naples are set to receive cash prizes from the country's Government after President Ilham Aliyev signed a reward order today.
Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov has praised the student athletes who finished second in the medals table at the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade.
Italy finished a successful Naples 2019 Summer Universiade with a high after thrashing the United States in the final of the men's water polo.
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By Nancy Gillen and Patrick O'Kane in Naples
International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has admitted here that the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade struggled with logistical issues but that it was a "unique" Universiade.
Naples 2019 officials have revealed that an Algerian sprinter is still hospitalised in Naples after collapsing from heatstroke in the athletes warm up area of the San Paolo Stadium.
Russia's Ekaterina Selezneva added three rhythmic gymnastics gold medals to her all-around title here at the 2019 Summer Universiade.
Algeria’s Mohamed Belbachir came home to Universiade gold in the men’s 800m and believes a similar slow race could play into his hands if he qualifies for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Doha later this year and next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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