Well before the action got going, it was clear it would be a spectacular day in Bardonecchia. And the spectators who showed up in large numbers to witness the freeski slopestyle competition of the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games were definitely not disappointed. With a course consisting of three rail passages and two jumps, […]
Day 3 of alpine skiing at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games brought the spotlight onto the Super-G events on Friday, 17 January at Bardonecchia Melezet. Among many exceptional performances, Louison Accambray of France (1:00.88) and Ander Mintegui of Spain (57.55) delivered the best, and ended up on top of the women’s and men’s […]
On Thursday, 16 January, Sestriere hosted the first ever ski mountaineering event in FISU World University Games history. Margot Ravinel of France and Finn Elias Hösch of Germany won the Torino 2025 women’s and men’s sprint races. The sport will also be making its Olympics debut on Italian soil a year from now, at Milano […]
For the first time in FISU World University Games history, the para-alpine skiing men’s and women’s Super-G races took place on Thursday, 16 January in the picturesque Italian mountains of Bardonecchia. Para-athletes – including a number of Paralympians – from around the world competed on a slope that was praised by athletes and spectators alike. […]
As the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games are now well underway, Wednesday, 15 January, marked the start of competitions in alpine skiing. Among the competitors in the women’s combined in sunny Bardonecchia was Lebanon’s Manon Chad, who readily admits many people tend to think there is no snow in her country. “There is actually […]
The Torino 2025 FISU World University Games snowboard cross big finals held on Tuesday, 14 January could definitely be described as a French festival. Three of the six medals went to France, including both golds and one silver. Looking at the start lists before the women’s and men’s medal races, it was already clear the […]
The Short Individual biathlon races, 15 kilometres for men and 12.5 km for women, delivered the first set of medals at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games on Tuesday, 14 January, in Pragelato. Ukrainian Bohdan Borkovskyi stood on top of the men’s podium, while France’s Noemie Remonnay took the women’s crown. Borkovskyi secured the […]
The “Tricolores” have managed to remain on the top step “podium of podiums” with an impressive total of 40 (18 gold, 8 silver and 14 bronze). France is followed by Korea (20) and Finland (15) A competition within the competition. The medal table is always something the participating countries – 50 of them here in […]
