60 countries confirm participation in 2013 Summer UniversiadeOctober 15, 2012 - 20:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 60 countries have already expressed readiness to compete at the 2013 Summer Universiade in the city of Kazan. The majority of them - 36 nations - applied online whereas the rest of them sent completed general entry forms by email. 2013 Summer Universiade will probably bring together around 170 nations and the total number of athletes and officials that will come to Kazan for the Games will reach record levels - 13,500 people. The largest delegations - up to 500 athletes and more - are expected from such sporting nations as the USA, Canada, China and Great Britain. These countries already submitted general entry forms, as did Ukraine, Italy, Pakistan, Uruguay, New Zealand, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Nigeria and many others. The final list of the nations participating in the 2013 Summer Universiade will be available on January 6, 2013, the deadline for applications. The number of participants on a team and rosters will be announced not later than one month before the start of the Games, the official website of the Universiade reported. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |