08 JUL

“Maradona is everywhere here in Naples”, says Argentinian rugby player Carlos Gonzalez, advancing to the semifinal with the “Albiceleste” team

“This Universiade is the greatest experience ever, the best of my life, even more so than the World Cup in Namibia. I do not know if it is the atmosphere, or the air that we breathe, or the warmth of the people of Naples, but this is without a doubt the most exciting competition ever”. […]

08 JUL

Japan reaches semi-finals and aims to the gold medal in the women’s rugby sevens, interview with the coach Hitoshi Inada

“Playing here is not easy. We are not used to this hot weather, but we are doing our best and will continue this way because we want the gold medal.” Hitoshi Inada is the head coach of women’s rugby sevens team in 2019 Universiade. He is at least as ambitious as his fierce athletes in […]

08 JUL

Jingjing Jiao, Jiao Wu, Chinese divers for 10m women’s synchro sbringboard diving: “Harmony between divers is the most important feature”

How do you combine university and sport? It is not easy, but working hard we can succeed in both tasks. What kind of qualities should a diver have? Harmony between divers is the most important feature besides physical conditions and rapidity. This was an important victory; how do you describe your feelings right now? We […]