On August 30 the final set of medals was contested at the Games, and the solemn Closing Ceremony took place.
The champion in the men’s water polo tournament was the last to be defined. Serbian and Russian national teams faced each other in the final match. Unfortunately, Russians failed to show appropriate resistance to the Balkan team — the Serbians won with the score 15-4.
Thus, the Russian team ranked fourth in the team scoring. Russians have 94 medals in their collection: 25 gold, 31 silver and 38 bronze. South Korea occupied the second spot, and the host team closed the top three. In the total number of awards our team loses only to the Japanese, who are atop the standings.
In the evening a spectacular Closing Ceremony of the Summer Universiade-2017 for the guests and participants of the tournament took place at the Taipei Stadium. Local music bands performed for the audience as a warm-up act before the official part of the Ceremony. Then all the competitors from 142 countries of the world took to the stadium.
The President of International University Sports Federation (FISU) Oleg Matytsin, Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je and the Taiwan Vice President Chen Chien-jen took part in the Games Closing Ceremony. Chen Chien-jen addressed the people of Taiwan: «Twelve days of competitions past. This Closing Ceremony makes the perfect ending to the Summer Universiade-2017. The people of Taipei were gracious as hosts and enthusiastic supporters to top athletes from around the world. I am sure that our guests have had the most positive impressions». FISU President Oleg Matytsin continued: «The athletes have been the stars of these 12 days. Thank you for having inspired us. As you prepare to go home, but I know you will take a part of Taipei with you».
Then the FISU flag was taken down and solemnly handed over to the representatives of the Organising Committee of the next Summer Universiade, which will take place in Naples in 2019. After the Universiade in Taipei was officially closed, the audience plunged into the Italian atmosphere. The ballet performance and opera star Francesco Pio Galasso impressed the local audience. The Ceremony ended with a grandiose firework.
We remind you that in 2019, for the first time in its history, Russia will host the Winter Universiade, which will be held in Krasnoyarsk from March 2 to 12. Athletes will contest for 73 sets of awards in 11 sports.
