On the 15th of June Samara citizens met the Flame of XXVII World summer students’ games. The key symbol of the Universiade-2013 was brought by 34 torchbearers. The main heroes of the torch relay were the best students of Samara universities (SSU students were among them), outstanding athletes, such as two-time World and Europe fitness-aerobics champion, Alexander Yerofeev, two-time Europe track and field champion, Anna Avdeeva, Europe champion, multiple World Tae Kwon Do champion, Artyom Yepifanov, volunteers, representatives of youth non-governmental organizations and, besides, the Universiade partner-companies.
It is necessary to mention that Samara State University, being a leading cultural and scientific center of Samara region, is the Universiade Partner-University, and SSU students participate actively in organization of the Universiade-2013 in Kazan as volunteers. Besides, a great number of SSU students will take part in the Universiade sport competitions, and we hope that soon we will honor our Universiade-2013 champions.
The opening ceremony of the Universiade-2013 will be held on the 6th of July in Kazan.