Naples 2019: Day two of competition
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By Nancy Gillen and Patrick O'Kane in Naples
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Japan | 33 | 21 | 28 | |
Russian Federation | 22 | 24 | 35 | |
China | 22 | 13 | 8 | |
United States | 21 | 17 | 15 |
By Nancy Gillen and Patrick O'Kane in Naples
A sustainable Universiade cauldron was lit by SSC Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne to begin Naples 2019 during the Opening Ceremony here.
Italian gymnast Carlotto Ferlito – once accused of making a racist comment towards the United States' Simone Biles – was one of the final Torchbearers during the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade Opening Ceremony here.
By Nancy Gillen and Patrick O'Kane in Naples
Australia began the defence of their Summer Universiade women's basketball crown with victory against Finland in Cercola.
The identity of the final Torchbearer for Naples 2019 is a closely-guarded secret but organisers have promised a spectacular "contemporary emotions" ceremony which will incorporate traditions which date back to the first University Games in 1959.
By Nancy Gillen and Patrick O'Kane in Naples
The preliminary round of the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples has begun as South Korea defeated Uruguay 2-1 in the first match of the men's football competition.
The Media Centre where the journalists of the world are covering this Universiade has been named in honour of the man who came up with the name of the Games.
Naples is ready to welcome the Summer Universiade back to Italy as the multi-sport competition begins tomorrow in the same country it was first held in 60 years ago.
Summer Universiade 2019 organisers will recreate the Bay of Naples in the Stadio San Paolo tomorrow when the Opening Ceremony is set to feature mermaids, rap music, light shows, fireworks and even a performance from Andrea Bocelli.
A team of 275 Russian athletes has arrived in Naples for the 2019 Summer Universiade, due to begin here on Wednesday (July 3).
International University Sports Federation (FISU) secretary general and chief executive Eric Saintrond has predicted that the Summer Universiade will be "excellent", with two days to go until Naples 2019 is due to begin.
The Athletes' Village for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer Universiade has been officially opened just days before competition gets under way in Naples.
Switzerland will send an 82-member team to the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade with the nation set to be represented in 11 sports.