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France’s Charbonnier triumphs, Lebanon’s Chad gains experience in women’s combined

Winter Games 15 January 2025

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 […]

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France on the top in snowboard cross

Winter Games 15 January 2025

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 […]

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Ukraine wins first gold of Torino 2025, France makes history

Winter Games 14 January 2025

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 […]

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France wins the overall medal table by far!

Winter Games 14 January 2025

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 […]

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FISU joins the International Conference of NGOs in Official Partnership with UNESCO

France 23 December 2024

The event, under the central theme “Building Capacity for Action”, took place from 17 to 19 December 2024 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Marking a significant milestone, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) participated in the conference for the first time as a recognised NGO with consultative partnership status at UNESCO. Opening highlights and conference […]

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Road to Torino 2025: Amélie Klopfenstein and her mentor Johan Clarey

Winter Games 5 November 2024

The first Eurosport Mentoring before the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games Winter brings together French 2022 Olympic Games silver medallist Johan Clarey and Swiss Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games double gold medallist Amélie Klopfenstein. She is Swiss, young, talented and full of dreams. He is French, experienced and full of good advice. What they […]

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South African speedster Anele Mgwazela "loves, breathes and eats rugby"

Championships 27 September 2024

The enthusiastic education student and rugby sevens athlete looks back on her promising career so far. You may have caught a glimpse of rising South African Rugby Sevens star Anele Mgwazela at the FISU World University Championship Rugby Sevens in Aix Marseille Provence at the beginning of the summer? Find out more about this talented […]

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So many Olympians are also student-athletes

Summer Games 15 August 2024

35 Paris 2024 medallists (47 medals in total!) took part at the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games Summer last year. And many other former and current FISU athletes also shone on the world stage during the recent Olympic Games. The Olympic Games represent the ultimate goal for most athletes. Among these competitors are a […]