The fourth edition of the FISU America Games in Lima, Peru aren’t over yet. Make sure to follow even from afar until the very last whistle.
Fifteen different sports, 18 participating countries and one same objective: to strengthen and deepen the bonds of unity, friendship, and solidarity among students, leaders, and Higher Education Institutions of the
American Continent, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, language, or political ideals.
Where to follow the FISU America Games?
The United States are currently leading the medal table
Five out of the fifteen sports still haven’t crowned their champions. Futsal, volleyball, karate, athletics and football medals are still up for grabs. Will Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay climb on their first podium?
The medallists so far
The rugby sevens medallists
1. Argentina
2. Chile
3. Peru
The overall weightlifting medallists
1. United States of America
(7 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
2. Peru (3 gold, 4 silver, 7 bronze)
3. Colombia (3 gold, 4 silver, 3 bonze)
The overall chess medallists
1. Peru (5 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
2. Colombia (1 gold)
3. Chile (1 silver, 1 bonze)
The basketball medallists
Women
1. United States of America
2. Argentina
3. Chile
Men
1. United States of America
2. Virgin Islands
3. Argentina
The handball medallists
Women
1. Brazil
2. Chile
3. Peru
Men
1. Brazil
2. Chile
3. Mexico
The beach volleyball medallists
Women
1. Peru 1
2. United States of America 2
3. Brazil 1
Men
1. Brazil 1
2. Brazil 2
3. Chile 2
The overall taekwondo medallists
1. United States of America
(1 gold, 14 silver, 6 bronze)
2. Brazil (8 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
3. Peru (2 gold, 2 silver, 23 bronze)
The overall swimming medallists
1. United States of America
(42 gold, 29 silver, 26 bronze)
2. Chile (1 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze)
3. Brazil (0 gold, 6 silver, 9 bronze)
The overall table tennis medallists
1. Colombia (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
2. Peru (2 gold, 0 silver, 5 bronze)
3. Brazil (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
An appetizer for upcoming FISU Championships ?
Four sports part of the programme in Lima are still top come on the FISU World University Championship and calendar. These are rugby 7s (4-6 September in Stellenbosch, South Africa), beach volleyball (17-22 September in Figueira da Foz, Portugal), weightlifting (8-12 September in Doha, Qatar) and chess (11-16 October in Liaocheng, China).
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Opening and closing
Of course before the 2000 student-athletes entered the fields of play, they took part to a spectacular opening ceremony on 20 July.
The fourth FISU America Games were declared open by FISU America President Alim Maluf Neto before a special performance by Peruvian artist Leslie Shaw, who provided the musical backdrop to a ceremony that combined tradition and modernity.
This was also the occasion for top leaders – FISU America President Alim Maluf Neto, FISU President Leonz Eder, 1st FISU America (ODUPA) President Julio Jakob and FADU President and FISU First Vice-President Luciano Cabral – to meet again , share the excitement of the moment and exchange gifts.
The FISU America Games Lima 2026 will continue until 1 August. Make sure to catch up on what you might have missed and to watch the rest live.
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