FISU boss: Universiade has a bright future

SHENZHEN - The Universiade will remain a vital event, satisfying the diverse sporting needs of university students, a top official from the event's organizing committee said.

George E. Killian, president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), which started the Games that date back to 1924, also said he was not concerned about professional sports encroaching on Universiade turf.

"We are not in the same group. Universiade will always focus on university students and encourage more of them to take sports as a hobby and participate in games," Killian told China Daily.