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An incredible fourth world gold for Vytautas Magnus, Peking University crowned queens

AUSF 26 October 2026

In the amazing setting of St David’s Ruins, Vytautas Magnus won the men’s world title for the fourth time in a row! And the university’s women’s team took a bronze medal. China also won a gold and a bronze with Peking University (women) and Huaqiao University (men). University of Latvia and Slovenia’s University of Ljubljana […]

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Watch universities battle under the FISU hoops in Macau, China

AUSF 22 October 2026

The Macau 2026 FISU University World Cup 3×3 Basketball kicks off in the historical venue of the the Ruins of St Paul. Watch all the action live between 23 and 25 October. It is that time of the year! All the qualified teams have been training hard to play each other in the 2026 FISU […]

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The sun has set on a fantastic edition of the FISU Beach Sports Championships

Championships 25 September 2026

The Figueira da Foz Buarcos Beach has seen the best beach soccer, handball, wrestling and volleyball student-athletes from the world compete on its sand over the last seven days. What a great way to say goodbye to the Portuguese summer! Almost from sunrise until sunset, student-athletes from all over the world jumped, kicked, ran and […]

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Brazil and Moldova lead the medal table as beach wrestling crowns first champions

Championships 21 September 2026

The Beach Wrestling competition concluded on 18 September in Figueira da Foz, with eight athletes crowned champions across the men’s and women’s categories. Brazil and Moldova claimed the largest number of gold medals, with three titles each. In the men’s competition, Moldova won the 70 kg, 80 kg and 90 kg categories, through Ion Berghi, […]

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The students take the stage and the future into their hands

World Forum 28 August 2026

160 participants from 40 countries and regions from all five continents will be leaving Östersund as the FISU World Forum closed with great student projects presentations and the promise to grow even further in Brasilia in two years. On the last day of the Forum, the students swapped places with the professionals and took the […]

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"AI is not a tool students pick up, it's the water they swim in"

World Forum 27 August 2026

On the second to last day of the Östersund 2026 FISU World Forum, the discussions and presentations evolved around governance and sports events. From student presence on campus to artificial intelligence, no stone was left unturned. “University Sport Events: driving change through inclusivity and good governance” was the theme of the day. A vast one […]

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"You are our inspiration"

World Forum 26 August 2026

More than 30 FISU Student Ambassadors travelled to Sweden. On Wednesday, they made sure to attend the “Meet the FISU President” session, which they love as much as Leonz Eder does. They are the future of university sport as well as crucial links between the International University Sport Federation (FISU) and their respective countries and […]

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"Dual Career is a human right"

World Forum 25 August 2026

Student-athlete pathways were the main focus of the second day of the Östersund 2026 FISU World Forum. Top specialists and researchers from Spain and Sweden gave keynotes before joining a really inspirational panel in the afternoon. Dual Career was first mentioned during the official press conference on the first day of the Forum, by two […]