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Italy conquers the Croatian seas

Championships 5 October 2026

The Italian team became the new World University Champion at the Split 2026 FISU World University Championship Sailing in front of Poland and host country Croatia. Throughout the five days of racing, competitors battled for every position on the water, while changing and challenging conditions tested their knowledge, experience and concentration. Every race brought a […]

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Meet the teams about to compete on the Croatian waters

Championships 26 September 2026

Fifteen countries, forty universities, decades of history between them and a few teams with none at all — Split 2026 brings all of it to the same start line. See you on the water, from 28 September till 2 October. In just a few days, Croatia becomes the stage for one of the biggest university […]

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Former FISU student-athlete Alison dos Santos beats the 400-meter hurdles world record!

FISU America 28 August 2026

From winning the gold medal at the Napoli 2019 FISU Universiade to beating the world record at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich, Switzerland on 27 August, the Brazilian athlete never stopped growing. Brazilian Alison dos Santos (26) made sports history in the 400-meter hurdles. In a sensational race at the Weltklasse Meeting in Zurich, […]

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The ice hockey and curling teams for the next Universiade are known

Winter Games 21 August 2026

Find out which countries and regions will be competing in team sports at the Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade from15-25 January. The Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade, which will be held in the Chinese province of Jilin from 15-25 January next year have never seemed closer. The 18 teams selected for the ice hockey tournament and the […]

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Italy on all 11 university rowing world podiums!

Championships 17 August 2026

With four gold, two silver and five bronze medals, the “Tricolore” certainly felt at home on the Canadian waters. Canada, the USA and Japan took the only three medals that will not travel back to Europe. From the first crews pushing away from the dock to the final medals being awarded, Fanshawe Lake became the […]

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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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Obstacles and lasers races take over Madrid

Championships 14 August 2026

Student-athletes from 18 countries will run, jump, hang and aim over four days to be crowned best university pentathletes in the world. The Madrid 2026 FISU World University Championship Modern Pentathlon will take place in Spain from 16 to 19 August 2026, bringing together the new generation of university pentathletes in one of the most […]

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Canada hosts the FISU rowing championship for the first time

Championships 13 August 2026

Almost 300 student-athletes from 20 countries will compete on Fanshawe Lake in London, Ontario. The four days of action will be streamed live. Make sure to watch! The 2026 FISU World University Rowing Championships will take place in Canada for the very first time, more precisely in London, Ontari at beautiful Fanshawe Lake. This venue previously […]