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"To succeed in your Dual Career, you need to be solutions-oriented"

FISU Webinars 3 December 2024

Andreas Küttel, Louis van Zyl and Samin Abedkhojasteh all offered inspiring insights into their dual career paths and their studies around combining academics and sport. Over 70 people – students, professors, athletes and many more – attended the first FISU Dual Career Webinar, that started the series off really strongly with heartfelt and truthful testimonies […]

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Reuel Videler proud to have captained "an extremely close-knit team"

Championships 26 November 2024

The FISU World University Championship Squash held in Johannesburg, South Africa last September was a particularly special competition for local player Reuel Videler, and not just because of the home court advantage. Looking back at 2024, Reuel Videler, a final-year biokinetics student from North West University who was selected to captain the South African side […]

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"My most memorable achievement is definitely winning a bronze medal in Chengdu last year"

Championships 28 October 2024

It’s been a year of constant growth, learning and new experiences for FISU World University Games lightweight double bronze medallist Nadia Gaspari, who continues to take great strides forward in her budding rowing career. Taking up the sport after attending an open day while in primary school, the South African continued rowing through high school […]

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South African speedster Anele Mgwazela "loves, breathes and eats rugby"

Championships 27 September 2024

The enthusiastic education student and rugby sevens athlete looks back on her promising career so far. You may have caught a glimpse of rising South African Rugby Sevens star Anele Mgwazela at the FISU World University Championship Rugby Sevens in Aix Marseille Provence at the beginning of the summer? Find out more about this talented […]

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France squashes all opposition in Johannesburg

Championships 11 September 2024

The “red, white and blue” won both the men’s individual (with Baptiste Bouin) and team’s world titles during the Joburg 2024 FISU World University Championship Squash, despite a really strong delegation from Hong Kong. Spain’s Marta Fernandez claimed gold medal in the women’s individual tournament. France emerged as the undisputed champions of the 2024 FISU […]

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FISU celebrates squash for the 11th time

Championships 2 September 2024

The Joburg 2024 FISU World University Championship Squash, which takes place 2-7 September, welcomes the top student-athletes in vibrant South Africa. The University of Johannesburg is hosting this 2024 FISU World University Championships Squash and the games will be played in the two following locations: Parkview Squash Centre and the Wanderers Squash Club. The sport […]

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It is only up and up for pole vaulter Mire Reinstorf

Athletics 21 August 2024

Maties Sportswoman of the Year in 2022, the South African athlete and actuarial science student claimed gold at the All Africa Games in Accra, Ghana in 2023 and keeps aiming higher. Although Mire Reinstorf dabbled in multiple sport disciplines, including hurdles and gymnastics, and initially shied away from trying another new one, when she eventually […]

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Continental champion, lawyer-to-be and coach... all in a day’s work!

Summer Games 12 August 2024

A glance at Robert Summers’ daily calendar reveals a chock-a-block schedule for the South African badminton star. Studying, training, competing and coaching leaves very little free time. Yet there’s still more planned for the future. Introduced to badminton by his mother at the age of four, Robert Summers was already a member of his local […]