Gwangju's Summer Universiade was brought to a close today with a colourful and energetic Closing Ceremony to end a Games praised by officials as a "big, big success".

United States' capped the final full day of action at the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade with a magnificent fightback to beat Germany in the men's basketball final after their female counterparts had earlier overcome Canada.

United States' Shaquille Walker paced his effort superbly to secure a shock 800 metres title today on the final day of athletics competition at the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade.

Russia overpowered Ukraine to claim the women's volleyball title today at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju as the nation squeezed past China in the overall medals table.

China's two-time Asian Games champion Guo Yunfei won a high quality women's under 67 kilogram taekwondo competition today at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju, overcoming the gold and silver medal winners from May's World Championships in the process.

Akani Simbine continued his phenomenal form in equaling the South African National Record to claim 100 metres glory in 9.97sec at the Summer Univerisade in Gwangju.

The International Sport Cooperation Centre of Korea (ISC) have hosted an education programme for student athletes taking part in the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade, under the theme “Champion’s Branding”.

United States claimed the flagship men's eight title on the final of three days of rowing action at the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade.

Ukraine's double European Games gymnastics champion Oleg Verniaiev was  back among the medals on the third day of the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade, triumphing in the men's individual all-round competition in the South Korean city.

France claimed gold medals in both the men’s epee and womens foil fencing events on second day of full competition at the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade, in which six titles were decided in both shooting and swimming.

Hosts South Korea enjoyed a successful start to the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade as they secured two gold medals.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has officially opened this year's Summer Universiade during a ceremony in Gwangju devoted to youth tonight. 

International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Claude-Louis Gallien has arrived in Gwangju ahead of this Summer’s Universiade, due to begin on Friday (July 3) and runs through to July 14.

South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has held a meeting in Seoul to discuss measures aimed towards supporting the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade, which is due to begin next Friday (July 3), with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus a key area of conversation.

The Gwangju 2015 Universiade Torch has arrived in the South Jeolla Province as the countdown to the start of the event gets ever closer.