2013 Kazan Universiade to attract 9,500 athletes

 MOSCOW, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Around 9,500 athletes are expected to participate in the 2013 Kazan Universiade, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Wednesday.

"We think that 9,500 athletes will take part, plus 1,500 to 2,000 coaches and specialists," Mutko said.

Earlier, it is expected that the Universiade in Kazan will attract over 13,000 university athletes from more than 170 countries and regions.

"We will have 301 medal sets on offer, just one short of the London Games," the sports minister said.

The Presidential Heraldry Council of Russia on Saturday registered the flag for the games, a stylized tulip drawn¹ in five colors on white background accompanied by the Universiade logo.

The 2009 games in Belgrade attracted nearly 10,000 participants, while officials at the 2011 edition in Shenzhen, China, announced 12,000 student athletes, coaches and officials from 152 countries and regions started their journey in the sports event.

The 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, which is scheduled from July 6 to 17 next year, will include 27 summer sports.

The Universiade is organized by the International University Sports Federation² and it is considered as the second largest sport participation³ event in the world.

1 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

2 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

3 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。