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A prestigious recognition for FISU Young Photographer Salomée Michon-Vinçont

Summer Games 23 December 2025

The French Young Photographer at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games saw one of her pictures win the second prize in the amateur section of a competition run by French sport “bible”, “L’Equipe”. The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games Organising Committee decided to add Young Commentators and Young Photographers to FISU’s existing Young […]

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How they celebrated IDUS 2025

International Day of University Sport 2 October 2025

Every year since 2016, the 20 September is the International Day of University Sport proclaimed by UNESCO. Here is a sample of how several National University Sport Federations from around the world celebrated sport, education and culture. “Let’s IDUS!”, is the hashtag, “Happy International Day of University Sport” is the message, On 20 September, the […]

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126 new FISU Student Ambassadors join the programme!

FISU Webinars 15 September 2025

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 […]

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Erkki Tervo celebrates 50 years at International University Sport Federation

Summer Games 11 September 2025

FISU.net met up with the Finnish artistic gymnastics enthusiast during the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games to hear his impressive testimonial of how much the world of university sport has evolved in half a century. It is obvious that 81-year-old Erkki Tervo is delighted to be a member of the International University Sports Federation. […]

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Watch the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games aftermovie

Summer Games 26 August 2025

Missing the action and the friendship? The matches and the emotions? The conferences and the medal ceremonies? Then it’s time to look back to the best moments of the FISU Summer Games in Germany. We are currently in the process of changing our OTT provider, which means access to FISU.tv is temporarily not available. In […]

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Like father, like daughter: the Fouchés' legacy at the FISU World University Games

Summer Games 20 August 2025

Thirty years ago, a young man from Tzaneen stood proudly on the podium at the World University Games, a gold medal glinting against his chest, the South African flag draped behind him. This year, his daughter stood in his footsteps—not just as a competitor, but as a new chapter in a remarkable family legacy. Meet […]

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Bundesliga referee and Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games Chief Sports Officer

Summer Games 18 August 2025

Meet the inspiring Sina Diekmann, whose ability to make a quick decision and to communicate it effectively has taken her to leading positions on and off the football pitch. Sina Diekmann, 36 years-old, was one of the first five employees in the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games’ organising committee. “I have been here for […]

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International Young Reporters’ dreams come true at Rhine-Ruhr 2025

Summer Games 31 July 2025

At the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, an international friend group emerged in mere moments. Over a shared doner dinner in the late hours of our first evening in Essen, during the infinite tram rides to the main press centre, through the struggles of research trying to find a story, we forged new and […]