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It’s time for BRIDGE!- opening of the 8th WUC Bridge in Lodz

Championships 23 August 2016

  LODZ – The 8th World University Bridge Championship has begun. Opening ceremony with delegations from 8 countries took place at European Institute where our athletes will be competing till 28th of August. Witold Pawłowski, OC Member and Professor at the Lodz University of Technology welcoming the participants   The opening ceremony hosted 12 teams […]

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The victorious step! - 10th WUC Karate in Braga

Championships 16 August 2016

BRAGA – Champions were distinguished on the last day of competition.   It’s the end of the road for the WUC Karate 2016, in Braga! On an intense journey, which started on August 10th, the story behind the last day of competition is told between many wins and some losses.   At UMinho Sports Hall, […]

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First champions crowned! - 10th WUC Karate in Braga

Championships 16 August 2016

BRAGA– Friday 12/8 was time to decide the first medalists of the competition. Congratulations!   FEMALE: Kawamura Natsumi (Japan) gained the gold in Kumite +68kg, while Meltem Hocaoglu (Turkey) got the silver. Amelia Harvey (UK) and Sohila Ahmed (Egypt) stayed with the bronze. On Kumite -68kg, the victory went to Alizee Agier. The austrian Alisa […]

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And so it goes! - 10th WUC Karate in Braga

Championships 12 August 2016

BRAGA – On the second day of competition, it was time for the teams to step up on the Tatami and prove their value. Thursday morning began with Team Kata, where the athletes revealed a lot of concentration and coordination.   On the male side, the Japanese and French teams made their way to the […]

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Kick off! – 10th WUC Karate in Braga

Championships 11 August 2016

  BRAGA – The 10th World University Karate Championship began yesterday with Kata’s trial, in which over 50 athletes stepped in the Tatami looking for the decisive final matches in the category. On the individual Kata competitions, Hiroki Kubo (Japan) and Mohammed El-Hanni (Morocco) were the ones who caught the passport for the male final […]

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Braga is ready to fight!

Championships 10 August 2016

  BRAGA – The Opening Ceremony of the 10th World University Karate Championship 2016 took place yesterday at Praça da República, in Braga, with a parade of 39 delegations watched closely by hundreds of people who did not want to miss the opening of this major international sport event. The city center of the Ibero-american […]

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13th World University Triathlon Championship – Nyon 2016- The Races

Championships 8 August 2016

NYON – The sun was shining on Sunday, making it a beautiful day for this World Championship. The women opened the competition in the morning, with a very agitated lake. This challenging swim stage unfortunately resulted in a few athletes abandoning the race. The rest of the race however went very well, particularly for the […]

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13th World University Triathlon Championship – Nyon 2016- Opening

Championships 8 August 2016

NYON – After a rainy afternoon, during which the delegations attended the official technical meeting, the sun was shining again in Nyon, just in time for the opening ceremony. The Esplanade des Marronniers, over-looking the lake and decorated with roman ruins, was a beautiful location for the launching of the first ever World Championship hosted […]