Don’t miss out on any of the action next year with 20 competitions in 17 countries. As we prepare for the next FISU World University Championships season, we are pleased to share the official 2026 FISU Championships calendar. The dates indicated refer to the competition period and the delegations should plan to arrive three days […]
16 Aug 2026
-19 Aug 2026
Spain, Madrid
What if your daily commute could cut carbon emissions, improve your health, and connect your campus to the heart of your city? It’s time to celebrate the invention that does this all, also used by over two billion people worldwide—the bicycle! While the 3 June marked World Bicycle Day as proclaimed by the United Nations, […]
It’s fun, it’s social, it’s easy to learn, it gets the heart rate up and it’s taking the world by storm… and now, it’s part of the FISU calendar as well! Yes, you guessed it – we’re talking about one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, padel! Earlier this year, after thorough discussions with […]
The FISU Executive Committee, under the leadership of Secretary General and CEO Matthias Remund, has officially assigned the host cities for the 2026 FISU World University Championships. The announcement took place during a key meeting on 12 January 2025, marking an important milestone in the preparation for these university sports competitions. The following cities, countries […]
Giant slalom is ultimately the basic discipline in alpine skiing, one which every skier needs to learn and master first before moving on to other specialties. That explains in part why the start list of the men’s giant slalom event at the FISU World University Games on Sunday, 19 January was one of the largest […]
On Day 6 of the FISU World University Games, Saturday, 18 January, emotions ran high for Germany’s para-alpine skier Luisa Grube, who competed in the final race of her career, the Torino 2025 giant slalom. With her guide Jordi Maurer by her side, the visually-impaired athlete gave it her all and claimed a silver medal […]
Palavela, the 2006 Olympics arena, hosted the first figure skating medal event of the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games on Friday, 17 January. Spanish couple Sofia Val and Asaf Kazimov took gold in ice dance under the watchful eyes of former Italian star Carolina Kostner, who witnessed their performance with keen interest from the […]
