Construction of planned competition facilities for the International University Sports Festival in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg is complete after the opening of the Judo Palace.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has been installed as head of the Organising Committee for this year’s International University Sports Festival in Yekaterinburg.

An official order by the Russian region of Sverdlovsk to prepare and stage this year’s International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg has been cancelled.

Sporting facilities in Yekaterinburg are close to being completed despite the suspension of the Russian city’s hosting rights to stage the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has claimed that more than 4,000 athletes from 22 countries are set to participate in the multi-sport event branded the International University Sports Festival in Yekaterinburg next year.

Work to build the Universiade Village for the 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg is continuing despite the postponement of the event.

More than 300 people who had jobs with the 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg have had their employment terminated after the event was suspended.

Russian Sports Minister and former International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has claimed that the postponement of the 2023 Summer World University Games was to preserve the integrity of university sport.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said preparations for the Yekaterinburg 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games are continuing as planned, despite ongoing doubts over the country being permitted to stage the multi-sport event.

The construction of the Universiade Village for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games is at more than 65 per cent completion, according to the general director of the contractors.

The first sports photography classes have been held under a programme to find students to cover the International University Sports Federation (FISU) 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg as photographers.

The budget for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games is not to be reduced, with the construction funding remaining the same.

Russian students took part in a series of educational events this week as part of preparations for the Yekaterinburg 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games.

Yekaterinburg is continuing preparations for staging next year's International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games through the renovation of Palace of Sporting Games, despite the increasing likelihood that Russia will be stripped of hosting rights.

Alexander Chernov, a central figure in the organisation of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg, has expressed hope the city will still be allowed to stage it.