Monday was the beginning of a
decisive week for organising the 2019 Universiade World
University Games, with an important weekend coming up in
Lausanne, Switzerland, where the International University Sports
Federation (FISU) will hold its Executive Committee Meeting.
At the meeting, the Executive Committee will review details
of the event's organisation, which ran into some initial
difficulties but now seems back on track.
The FISU Executive Committee must give the final green light
to allow the Games, scheduled from July 3-14 in Naples and the
region of Campania, to move forward.
Outlook on the Committee's decision has taken a decidedly
more optimistic turn since FISU Secretary-General Eric Saintrond
gave his assurances following a meeting last week of the
Universiade directors' committee at Palazzo Santa Lucia, seat of
the Campania regional government, in Naples.
A delegation from Campania will be in Lausanne on Saturday
and Sunday with all the relevant parties involved in planning
for the Universiade: Commissioner Gianluca Basile, Campania
Regional Deputy Governor Fulvio Bonavitacola, City of Naples
Chief of Staff Attilio Auricchio, and Italian University Sports
Centre President Lorenzo Lentini.
The delegation's job will be to present a report to the FISU
Executive Committee and assure FISU that the event will be a
success.
The meeting is the last chance to discuss planning prior to a
final 10-month rush leading up to the event, which hasn't taken
place in Italy in more than 20 years.
The Campania delegation's report, which will be discussed on
Sunday morning, will touch on every organisational aspect of the
event, including providing FISU with updated information about
the awarding of tenders for work on the various sporting venues.
Nearly all the tenders have already been awarded.
Just prior to leaving for Lausanne, the commission will meet
with representatives of the Naples soccer team and its owner
Aurelio De Laurentiis, to take stock of the situation regarding
renovation work at San Paolo Stadium, where the Games' opening
ceremony is scheduled.
Meanwhile, talks are underway to secure agreements with CONI,
the University of Salerno, and the Naples Port Authority, for
hosting the international delegations (more than 8,000 athletes,
coaches and directors) expected to attend the Games.
In this regard, talks are also underway with the Campania
Region Company for the Right to University Education (ADISURC)
for university residences, and with University of Naples
Federico II campus for medical services.
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