Thanks to Cécile Calandry, Guilhem Verove, Antoine Becaert and the overall strength of their team, the “Tricolores” claimed four out of the six gold medals in Portugal during a hot and thrilling FISU World University Championship. Throughout the four days of competition in the streets and forests of Vila Real, France and Finland battled in […]
The best orienteering student-athletes from 29 countries and regions have travelled to northern Portugal to compete in the 23rd FISU World University Championship of this sport. Vila Real is the proud host of the FISU World University Championship Orienteering, welcoming student-athletes from around the globe to compete in one of the world’s most challenging and rewarding […]
Five continents represented, five disciplines on the programme and dozens of beautiful medals awarded to so many inspirational student-athletes. Look back on a thrilling event. The combat sports fans were spoilt for choice last week with the best student-athletes in the world competing in ju-jitsu, karate, muaythai, wrestling and wushu right in Brazilia. Did you […]
Student-athletes from all five continents and from 10 different countries ran their way to the cross-country podiums on 14-15 March in Cassino, Italy. The 2026 FISU World University Championship season has officially started, with two days of intense competition in the south of Italy, on the beautiful grounds of the University of Cassino. 258 student-athletes […]
With podiums – and 19 Olympic golds – in biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle & freeski, short track speed skating, snowboard and speed skating, current and past FISU World University Games and Universiade participants made us proud it Italy. Biathlon Suvi Minkkinen from Finland claimed the only FISU student-athlete medal in biathlon by […]
This FISU event held in Mid Sweden in August will bring together students, university leaders, experts and sport stakeholders from around the world. Does travelling to beautiful Sweden at the end of the European summer to meet up with fellow students, other university leaders or inspiring experts and sport stakeholders to discuss topics under the […]
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 […]
46 current and past members of the programme are involved in the smooth running of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. They occupy all roles, from Head of Delegation to athlete. They met on 22 July in Essen. After so many monthly webinars and online meetings, the current members of the FISU Student Ambassador […]
