Killian steps down as FISU head

Updated: 2011-08-12 09:17

By Huang Lan (chinadaily.com.cn)

At the age of 87, George Killian is still inspired by the spirits of young people. Being president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) for the past 12 years, Killian, who will end his presidency after the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China, still enjoys working with young people.

"When I started out in my young life, I came from the Universiade. I wanted to be a basketball coach; I wanted to be an athletics director; and I succeeded in doing that," Killian told China Daily on the sidelines of the Shenzhen Universiade on Thursday.

Killian steps down as FISU head

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