By Fatih Erel
ISTANBUL (AA) - The 29th edition of the Winter Universiade, an international university sports and cultural event, will begin on Saturday in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
University students and graduates between the age of 17 to 25 years are set to participate in the event.
Fourteen Turkish athletes will compete in the tournament.
The Winter Universiade 2019 will conclude on Tuesday, March 12.
Games, organized by the International University Sports Federation, will host 3,000 participants from 50 countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to inaugurate the event.