Memorabilia from the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade has been gifted to supporting organisations ©FISU

Memorabilia from the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade has been gifted to supporting organisations such as museums, foundations, universities and sport federations.

Krasnoyarsk 2019 torches, images, symbols and memorabilia are being sent to museums, foundations, universities, sports federations, clubs, sponsors and partners.

The Krasnoyarsk Museum of Local Lore, the State Museum of Sports in Moscow, the Krasnoyarsk Museum of Communication and the Museum of Curling already have the new exhibits in their collections.

"Currently, the Museum already features exhibits of the Kazan 2013 Summer Universiade, the Sochi 2014 Olympics and the 2018 FIFA World Cup," said Elena Istyagina-Eliseeva of the Museum of Sports.

"It's a great pleasure for the Museum to have these new exhibits. 

"Soon we will be able to create a large exhibition dedicated to the first Winter Universiade in the history of Russia."

One of the Universiade Flame torches was sent to the ice hockey club Sokol ©FISU
One of the Universiade Flame torches was sent to the ice hockey club Sokol ©FISU

One of the Universiade Flame torches was sent to the ice hockey club Sokol, based in Krasnoyarsk.

"The Winter Universiade is a truly unique event that took place in the Krasnoyarsk Region territory," Sokol director Sergey Rabtsun said. 

"I'd like to thank the organisers for the history they created, not only for our region, but also for the entire [country of] Russia."

Krasnoyarsk 2019 took place from March 2 to 12, with around 3000 athletes from 58 nations competing.