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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 […]

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"Our studies are like our fourth sport!"

Championships 9 August 2026

University triathletes switch as easily from their computers to their running shoes as from swimming to cycling. And in Nyon, the Germans do it a little better than the rest, claiming the world titles in both men’s sprint and team relay. Hungary’s Dominika Peszleg won the women’s gold. The lakeside of Nyon was buzzing with […]

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All set to dive, pedal and run towards world university triathlon titles

Championships 6 August 2026

Over 130 student-athletes from 32 countries and regions representing all five continents will compete over two days on 8-9 August in the beautiful Swiss scenery. Who better than the Organising Committee President, Yannick Grivel to introduce the event? “This Championship is hosted within the Nyon Triathlon, which celebrates its 37th edition this year. Welcoming over […]

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Vytautas Magnus University and University of Sevilla will represent Europe in Macau, China

EUSA 4 August 2026

The 3×3 basketball competition at the European Universities Games sends women from Vytautas Magnus University (LTU) and men from University of Seville (ESP) to the FISU World Cup on 23-25 October. During the second week of the European Universities Games in Salerno, Italy a total of 24 men’s and 20 women’s university teams competed in […]

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France dominates university orienteering

Championships 4 August 2026

Thanks to Cécile Calandry, Guilhem Verove, Antoine Becaert and the overall strength of their team, the “Tricolores” claimed four out of the six gold medals in Portugal during a hot and thrilling FISU World University Championship. Throughout the four days of competition in the streets and forests of Vila Real, France and Finland battled in […]

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Student-athletes find their way in the streets and forests of Vila Real

Championships 27 July 2026

The best orienteering student-athletes from 29 countries and regions have travelled to northern Portugal to compete in the 23rd FISU World University Championship of this sport. Vila Real is the proud host of the FISU World University Championship Orienteering, welcoming student-athletes from around the globe to compete in one of the world’s most challenging and rewarding […]

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FISU and EUSA are shaping a more connected, innovative, and inclusive future for university sport

EUSA 20 July 2026

The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) just after the opening of the European Universities Games in Salerno (Italy), reaffirming their shared vision and collaboration. International university sport cooperation was further strengthened on 19 July 2026, in Salerno, where the European University Sports Association (EUSA) and the International University Sports Federation (FISU) signed […]

Four individuals stand at a table holding open blue folders during an awards ceremony in Salerno, Italy, on July 19, 2026.