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126 new FISU Student Ambassadors join the programme!

FISU Webinars 15 September 2025

From 12 to 13 September 2025, 126 students representing 75 National University Sport Federations (NUSFs) and 3 Continental University Sport Federations (CUSFs) were officially trained to become the new FISU Student Ambassadors. The event opened with a warm welcome from FISU President Leonz Eder, who reminded the participants of the importance of dreaming big. That […]

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International Young Reporters’ dreams come true at Rhine-Ruhr 2025

Summer Games 31 July 2025

At the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, an international friend group emerged in mere moments. Over a shared doner dinner in the late hours of our first evening in Essen, during the infinite tram rides to the main press centre, through the struggles of research trying to find a story, we forged new and […]

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A love rekindled on the beach volleyball court

Summer Games 21 July 2025

The Australian pair of Jed Walker and Oliver Merritt is ready for a gruelling week, looking to take the golden prize at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in men’s beach volleyball, which officially started on Monday, 21 July at Sportpark Duisburg. While not a full-time pairing, the tournament’s fourth seeds are accustomed to […]

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FISU visits high-performance hub in Adelaide

Australia 27 May 2025

The brand-new South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) High-Performance Facility impressed International University Sports Federation representatives. In a visit that showcased one of the most integrated high-performance sport and education ecosystems in the world, representatives of FISU and national university sports leaders were welcomed to the brand-new South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) High-Performance Facility in Adelaide. […]

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Australia trains its 24 Healthy Campus auditors in person

Australia 26 May 2025

The university sport community in Australia experienced a historic moment last week with two events on global health and collaboration in higher education. On 19 May, an in-person six hour workshop for the FISU Healthy Campus programme was held in Adelaide, the first face-to-face session of its kind. Co-led by Fernando Parente, FISU’s Director of […]

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Meet the ten lucky aspiring journalists who will cover the FISU Games in Germany

Summer Games 17 May 2025

They come from all over the world and share a passion for storytelling, media and sport. Next July, they will join 18 more members of an ambitious Young Sports Media Talents programme to cover the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. Founded back in 2011, the FISU-AIPS Young Reporters Programme offers the opportunity to students who are […]

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A record breaking year for Australia's student-athletes

Australia 16 May 2024

UniSport Australia (UniSport) celebrated fantastic contributions and performances in at its annual Sport Awards.   Headlined by Athlete of the Year winners Cara Feain-Ryan (University of Queensland, Athletics) and Reece Holder (Queensland University of Technology, Athletics), the evening saw nine awards presented for outstanding achievements across a wide range of summer and winter sports.  While freestyle skier and […]