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Local student-athlete Wissal Yakhlef offers Qatar a perfect finale with three golds

Championships 13 September 2026

Organised by the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation and held at Education City, the championship featured 116 athletes representing 21 countries and regions, competing in 16 weight categories, with eight categories for men and eight for women. As the curtain was about to drop on the Doha 2026 FISU World University Championship Weightlifting, H.E. Dr. Ibrahim […]

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Who will be the strongest student-athletes in the World?

AUSF 7 September 2026

Student-athletes from 21 countries and regions have gathered in Doha to try to win medals but also to beat FISU records set two years ago at the Tartu 2024 FISU World University Championship weightlifting. Make sure to follow live! Hosted by the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation (QCSF), this prestigious championship will bring together over 110 […]

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The best university canoeists face each other on the Szeged Olympic Center waters

Championships 16 August 2026

The FISU World University Championship in Canoe Sports will be held in Szeged from 17 to 20 August 2026. Hosted by the Hungarian Canoe Federation, the event welcomes student-athletes from 24 countries and regions. More than just a sporting competition, the championship embodies FISU’s core values of excellence, passion, and team spirit, while celebrating both […]

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France dominates university orienteering

Championships 4 August 2026

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 […]

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Student-athletes find their way in the streets and forests of Vila Real

Championships 27 July 2026

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 […]

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Whistle in one hand, baby in the other

Summer Games 20 July 2025

She stands with full concentration on the court. A sharp whistle. A clear hand gesture. Foul. Andrada Monika Csender is a 3×3 basketball referee at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. But she’s not just any referee. Csender is also a mother and she has brought someone very special with her to the Jahrhunderthalle […]

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Sandersen wins Denmark’s first taekwondo title while honouring her Korean roots

Summer Games 17 July 2025

Eva Eun-kyung Sandersen opened the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games with a golden performance in women’s individual poomsae on Thursday, 17 July, securing Denmark’s first-ever FISU Games medal in taekwondo. For the 24-year-old pharmacy student from the University of Copenhagen, the victory was not only the result of athletic discipline, but also a personal […]

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"To succeed in your Dual Career, you need to be solutions-oriented"

FISU Webinars 3 December 2024

Andreas Küttel, Louis van Zyl and Samin Abedkhojasteh all offered inspiring insights into their dual career paths and their studies around combining academics and sport. Over 70 people – students, professors, athletes and many more – attended the first FISU Dual Career Webinar, that started the series off really strongly with heartfelt and truthful testimonies […]