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The final Winter Universiade of the 20th century took place in Poprad-Tatry in the north of Slovakia, and it was expertly organised despite a flu bug that initially threatened to derail the event.

The virus affected the president of the local organising committee, Lubomir Fogas, as well as a raft of athletes, including local cross-country ace Yvan Batory, members of the Canadian ice hockey team, and Italian snowboarder Federico Parini.

Parini was laid low in his room at the Athletes’ Village but recovered in time to not only compete but eventually be crowned champion in the men’s giant slalom.

Fears of an epidemic were quickly put to rest by the local health authorities and the show went on without major incident.

Poprad-Tatry is remembered for the rise of some incredible young talent, led by a pair of 20-year-olds – Russian figure skater Irina Slutskaya and Japanese short-track champion Takafumi Nishitani.

Slutskaya finished second in the woman’s in