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"Women should be - and will be - represented in all areas of the sports world"

China 21 April 2026

Are quotas necessary? What new tools can be used to offer women more opportunities? Experts shared their knowledge and experience during the last Gender Equality Committee meeting. Exchanging ideas and experiences from different parts of the world and learning from other stakeholders is central to advancing the university sports movement. With this in mind, on […]

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Huai Jinpeng, Minister of Education of the People’s Republic of China, pays a courtesy visit to FISU

AUSF 24 March 2026

The Chinese visitors included members of his official delegation, key representatives of the Chinese diplomatic mission in Switzerland, and representatives of the Federation of Chinese University and School Sports (FOCUSS), led by Secretary General Chen Dongsheng. The International University Sports Federation (FISU) had the pleasure of welcoming a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Education […]

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The 2026 FISU Championship season has kicked off!

Championships 13 March 2026

The first event, Cassino 2026 FISU World University Championship Cross-country, is scheduled on 14-15 March and the last one, Bangkok 2026 FISU World University Championship Golf, will close the season from 11-14 November. Back in 1963, the International University Sports Federation launched the FISU World University Championships – the first one was handball in Lund […]

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FISU and Xinhua News Agency reinforce their collaboration

China 26 February 2026

President Leonz Eder and President Fu Hua signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 25 February at the FISU headquarters in Lausanne, reinforcing the coverage of university sports in China and the world. An important delegation from Xinhua News Agency, one of the leading media agencies in the world, visited the Synathlon building on Lausanne University […]

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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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Advancing baseball and softball in the university sports movement

Summer Games 24 February 2026

FISU President Leonz Eder welcomed Riccardo Fraccari, President, Michael Schmidt, Executive Director, and Marco Ienna, Chief Operating Officer of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) at the World University Sports Federation’s headquarters in Lausanne. On the morning of 24 February 24, WBSC leadership joined FISU leadership on the Lausanne University Campus in Switzerland for constructive […]

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FISU Secretary General meets with World Triathlon Secretary General in Lausanne

Championships 19 December 2025

On the afternoon of 18 December 2025, FISU Secretary General Matthias Remund met with Jon Wyatt, Secretary General of World Triathlon at the FISU headquarters. The two sides reviewed the long-standing collaboration and fruitful cooperation between the two federations in the field of university triathlon competitions. Both parties highly commended each other’s remarkable contributions to […]

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FISU and FIBA deepen partnership to advance university basketball globally

Summer Games 23 October 2025

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Secretary General Andreas Zagklis met with International University Sports Federation’s Secretary General and CEO Matthias Remund at FISU Headquarters in Lausanne. International University Sports Federation (FISU) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA), as close strategic partners, have jointly hosted top level events including FISU World University Games and FISU University World Cups […]