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FISU celebrates sustainable mobility through the 3Cs Project

France 3 June 2025

What if your daily commute could cut carbon emissions, improve your health, and connect your campus to the heart of your city? It’s time to celebrate the invention that does this all, also used by over two billion people worldwide—the bicycle! While the 3 June marked World Bicycle Day as proclaimed by the United Nations, […]

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FISU Executive Committee attributes 2026 FISU Championships to host cities worldwide

Championships 10 February 2025

The FISU Executive Committee, under the leadership of Secretary General and CEO Matthias Remund, has officially assigned the host cities for the 2026 FISU World University Championships. The announcement took place during a key meeting on 12 January 2025, marking an important milestone in the preparation for these university sports competitions. The following cities, countries […]

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Biathlon mass start: like father, like son

Winter Games 22 January 2025

The biathlon mass start was first introduced to the Olympic stage at the 2006 Winter Games in Torino. Nineteen years later, on Wednesday, 22 January, the alpine city once again hosted international finals in the discipline, this time at the FISU World University Games. In the men’s 15-kilometre event, France’s Nathanael Peaquin clinched the gold […]

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Alpine skiing concludes: challenges, triumphs and a beaming champion

Winter Games 22 January 2025

The men’s slalom concluded the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games alpine skiing competition on Wednesday, 22 January. The entire skiing community came together once again as athletes cheered each other on. The fact that Italy was able to win one more medal on the final day of action in Bardonecchia contributed to a perfect […]

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Anticipation builds as Torino prepares for short track speed skating

Winter Games 21 January 2025

The Palavela arena is set to come alive on Tuesday, 21 January with the dynamic sounds of short track speed skaters starting competition at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games. Teams scheduled to hit the ice for day 1 of short track events engaged in intensive training on Monday, aiming to deliver peak performances […]

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Breaking barriers: women para-skiers shine in giant slalom

Winter Games 19 January 2025

On Day 6 of the FISU World University Games, Saturday, 18 January, emotions ran high for Germany’s para-alpine skier Luisa Grube, who competed in the final race of her career, the Torino 2025 giant slalom. With her guide Jordi Maurer by her side, the visually-impaired athlete gave it her all and claimed a silver medal […]

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Spanish figure skating couple wins gold under watchful eyes of Olympic medallist

Winter Games 18 January 2025

Palavela, the 2006 Olympics arena, hosted the first figure skating medal event of the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games on Friday, 17 January. Spanish couple Sofia Val and Asaf Kazimov took gold in ice dance under the watchful eyes of former Italian star Carolina Kostner, who witnessed their performance with keen interest from the […]

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"Maybe our coach will pay for dinner" joke the French who share men's snowboard slopestyle podium

Winter Games 17 January 2025

It was an afternoon of surprises and triumphs at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games snowboard slopestyle finals atop Bardonecchia Melezet mountain on Friday, 17 January. The competition began with the women’s event, where nervous excitement was evident during the first runs of the young student-athletes. “I felt good with the run today, but […]