Signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the government declaration guarantees compliance with FISU requirements with regard to organising the University Games, including visa-free entry to the Russian Federation for participants on the basis of their accreditation.
The application includes the Krasnoyarsk Territory’s presentation and a description of the sports, transport, medical and other essential infrastructure to be created for the Games.
A FISU commission will visit Krasnoyarsk from 3 to 6 October and the FISU Executive Committee will make its final decision on the venue for the Games on 9 November 2013.
It is expected that the 2019 University Games will involve 4,500 athletes from over 60 countries and feature competitions in the eight official University Games events (curling, ice-hockey, alpine skiing, ski races, biathlon, snowboard, figure skating and short track), as well as in three additional events (bandy, orienteering, and freestyle).