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June 21 - The nine highest achievers in their respective sports in the Australia Uniroos squad travelling to the 2013 Universiade in Kazan, the "High Flyer"', have participated in a mind and body camp to put them in great shape to go for glory in Russia next month.
June 13 - British athletes selected to represent their country at the 2013 Universiade in Kazan have been at a kitting out session at Loughborough University, where they were presented with their patriotic kit designed by British brand Kukri.
June 12 - Student Sport Ireland (SSI) have announced their squad for the 2013 Universiade in Kazan, including shooters and rowers for the first time, along with men's and women's football teams and swimming, athletics and gymnastics representatives.
June 7 - With less than a month to go before the 2013 Universiade in Kazan gets underway, the Mayor of the city, Ilsur Metshin, has slammed organisers of the Opening Ceremony and firmly warned them to step-up their efforts in order to ensure the success of the Games curtain-raiser at the newly-built Kazan Arena.
June 6 - British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) have announced the squad that will represent Great Britain at the 2013 Universiade in Kazan, with three-time Olympian and double Commonwealth champion swimmer Caitlin McClatchey a stand-out name among a strong squad.
June 4 - Eurosport's extensive coverage will be a game-changer for university sports, according to International University Sports Federation (FISU) secretary general Eric Saintrond, as the Pan-European sports broadcasters prepare to make Kazan 2013 the best-covered Universiade yet.
June 3 - USA Basketball have named a roster of 29 players that will attend their training camp prior to the 2013 Univerisade in Kazan, including Kendall Williams and Doug McDermott (pictured left), who were both named as their respective conference players of the year.
By James Crook June 3 - The Universiade Flame has arrived in Moscow after travelling from Vladimir by train to a welcoming reception in the Russian capital as its tour of the country nears its conclusion, with Kazan 2013 just around the corner.
May 25 -The Australian Uniroos have announced the five-man badminton squad for the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan this July that will be hoping to break the South-East Asian monopoly in the sport to bring back medals from Russia, including former Oceania number one, Luke Chong.
May 25 - Britain will wear kit with the Union Flag emblazoned on the front at the 2013 Universiade in Kazan after it was unveiled by Kukri, the team's official teamwear provider.
May 21 - Russian gold medallists at this year's Universiade in Kazan will be given a cash bonus of $5,400 (£3,500/€4,100), the Government have announced.
May 14 - University of Colorado head coach Tad Boyle has been appointed as one of the United States court coaches for the men's basketball Universiade training camp, along with fellow collegiate head coaches Jim Kessler of Grace College and Matt Matheny of Elon University.
May 14 - Australia have named a trio of Olympians in their swimming squad for the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, including Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ryan Napoleon.
May 10 - Commonwealth Games gold medallist Danielle Prince has been named in Australia's two-member rhythmic gymnastics team for the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan in July, along with Enid Sung.
May 7 - World Cup silver medallist Catherine Skinner has been named in the Australian Uniroos three-man shooting squad for the 2013 Universiade in Kazan this July.
When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.
Reporting to and working closely with the Events Director – Technical Operations, the Head of Technical Officials is responsible for day-to-day management of the Technical Officials programmes within the Events Department, including:
Management of day-to-day technical officials operations including tournament assignments and planning;
Management and development of the professional technical officials workforce including referees, umpires, and tournament doctors;
Technical officials policy development through consultation with key stakeholder groups including commissions, panels, Continental Confederations and working groups;
Innovation initiatives within the technical officials area to enhance officiating accuracy and sport presentation; and
Technical officials pathway development including working with Continental Confederations and Member Associations on recruitment, education, training, and development initiatives.
Pierre de Coubertin once said cricket has "practically no appeal for those who are not British". While he expressed doubts about the Olympic viability of cricket, lacrosse and baseball, Philip Barker wonders how the man who helped revive the modern Games would have reacted to new sports at Los Angeles 2028.