More than 700 student-athletes were able to follow their results live for the first time thanks to new systems and the collaboration between the International University Sports Federation, Bornan Sports Technology and the Swiss University Sports Federation.
715 student-athletes, 18 universities and higher education schools, 6 sports and 3 days of competitions in Tenero, the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. Those are the numbers of the Swiss Universities Games that take place every two years. But for this fifth edition, for the first time ever, all participants were able to follow their results live on an app.
This first was made possible by FISU, who, with its technology partner Bornan, brought international level know-how and processes to a national university multisports event.
“University sport is growing rapidly”, explains FISU Secretary General and CEO Matthias Remund. “Expectations and needs are constantly evolving and technology is essential to challenge the status-quo and deliver life-changing global experiences to all our student-athletes.”
Cloud-based management system
FISU and Bornan used a cloud-based event management system as well as a new results system to cover all the competitions – beach volleyball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, floorball, football 7 and function fitness – and deliver the results on a webpage as well as on an app on iOS and Android.
“Sharing knowledge and expertise with our 165 member national university sports federation is part of FISU’s missions”, shared an enthusiastic FISU Technology and Innovation Director, Joab Di Francesco. “Through the use cloud-based technology we were able to innovate and optimise the way result-linked services are delivered.”
715 student-athletes performing in 6 sports
“It has been an honour to empower the next generation of athletes and the Swiss Universities Games Committee that is behind them with smart and reliable technology solutions. Our contribution to the Swiss Universities Games 2025 reflects our belief in the power of sports, education, and innovation coming together”, said Eva Maria Cordoba, Founder & CEO of Bornan Sports Technology.
“It was a pleasure to have FISU and Bornan on board for the Swiss Universities Games in Tenero, concluded Jürg Klingelfuss, member of the Swiss Universities Games Organising Committee. We appreciate the effort they put in, and the result was a great boost for our event.”
As all partners are really satisfied with this first-timer and of course FISU and Bornan will not stop there, as the aim is to replicate some of the technology for the FISU World University Championship season in 2026 and look forward to many further innovations in the future.
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