Wong, a student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, will compete in swimming while Mancao, a student at the University of Guam, will compete in cycling (road race).
“NMASA is confident that these two young men will represent the CNMI, NMASA, their universities, their families, and themselves well and honorably,” said NMASA President Michael White in an email to Variety.
The Variety learned that this will be the first time that the CNMI has been represented at the World University Games.
“We are very proud to be a full member of FISU — the International Federation of University Sports — which stages the Games, and excited to be participating in the Games,” White said.
Young Sport Journalist Seminar
Meanwhile, the International University Sports Federation or FISU is holding a “Young Sport Journalist Seminar” at the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China.
In a press release released by FISU, 10 young sports journalists between 19-25 years old are invited from five continents to the Games in Shenzhen along with the athletes where they will receive specialized media training from seasoned mentors of the International Sports Press Association.
A total of 10 slots will be made available as FISU will nominate 10 young journalists based on performance and promise. These young journalists could be university students or full-time employees in the news media.
FISU has expressed commitment to cover for all costs associated with the trip to China of the sports journalists.
The program will offer training in print, photography, and online/media reporting of live events. All participants will be required to attend all training sessions and will be given daily reporting assignments and the seminar will be in English.
According to the FISU General information and application procedure: candidates must be between the ages of 19 and 25 undertaking full or part time studies towards a career in journalism or other areas of news media with a proficiency in writing and presenting news reports in English.
According to the FISU selection criteria: candidates will be judged on their academic records, the recommendations of teaching staff or managers and should, above all, show real potential to succeed at their chosen media career.
Strong references will be required from their university or an employer. Evidence of published work will be an advantage. Candidates must be able to travel on the required dates and be available to partake, full time, in the complete course over the duration of the Universiade.
Candidates must be willing to sign an agreement form setting out the conditions of their participation in the FISU Young Sport Journalists Seminar, which will include copyright free usage of their course content.
Candidates must have a valid passport for international travel. Upon selection they will receive the necessary documents from the Shenzhen OC for their visa.
The final decision on the suitability of nominated candidates remains with FISU. Based on performance and promise FISU will nominate 10 worthy young journalists. These candidates may already be studying the journalism field or young professionals already working full time in the media.
900 torchbearers needed
The nationwide search is on for 900 torchbearers who will have the honor and opportunity to partake in the upcoming 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China. The games will kick off on Aug. 12, 2011.
According to the Universiade’s official site, the Universiade torch is expected to be lit at the prestigious Qinghua University in Beijing in April.
The organizers of the games are also considering the shortening of the torch’s relay route which was originally laid out to cover 50 universiades.
On the official site, China’s World Champion Liu Xiang said, “Being a torchbearer for an international sporting event will be an unforgettable experience.”
College students are invited to log on to www.iCoke.cn to apply to be torchbearers for the Games. College students are also invited to compete to be Universiade journalists and venue staff.
