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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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FISU student-athletes take 54 medals home from the Milano Cortina Games

Winter Games 24 February 2026

With podiums – and 19 Olympic golds – in biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle & freeski, short track speed skating, snowboard and speed skating, current and past FISU World University Games and Universiade participants made us proud it Italy. Biathlon Suvi Minkkinen from Finland claimed the only FISU student-athlete medal in biathlon by […]

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Dual Career as a global priority

World Forum 8 October 2025

The 22nd Annual Conference of the European Athlete as Student (EAS) Network took place in Riga, Latvia, from 6 to 8 October 2025, hosted by the University of Latvia. This year’s theme, “Dual Career of Elite Athletes: Integrating Sport and Education for Future Success,” brought together nearly 100 delegates from across Europe and beyond. The opening ceremony featured welcome […]

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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 […]