LAUSANNE – On 22 March, the first World University Championship of 2014 will kick-off in Entebbe, Uganda. The 19th World University Cross-country Championship will launch the 2014 WUC season featuring no less than 29 (!) FISU events on 4 continents from March to December. With 22 host countries, including five that will host […]
NUSFU President & FISU Assessor Peninnah Kabenge guides the inspection team ENTEBBE – On 17 February 2014, a joint technical team of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) and the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) conducted a site visit of the venues for the upcoming 19th World University Cross-country Championship to make sure […]
GUIMARÃES – Recently, the Organizing Committee of 2014 World University Handball Championship (WUCH) made an important step forward in the preparation of this big event with the presentation of the event and its brand image, as well as the launch of the official website. With only nine months to the opening ceremony of […]
Coach Dean Hood in action (Photo from EKU) RICHMOND – Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) football head coach Dean Hood has been named the head coach for the United States national team at the 2014 World University Championships this May in Uppsala, Sweden. “I am highly honored to have the opportunity to be the head […]
Gabriela Soukalová with the plaster model for the WUC medals OLOMOUC – The current overall leader and the winner of several Women`s Biathlon World Cup races Gabriela Soukalová graduated from an Arts School, specializing in engraving. The Organising Committee of the 19th World University Orienteering Championship asked her to design the medals for this […]
LAUSANNE – The WUC season will start soon. In order for you to be able to stay informed, we want to share with you the official websites of all our 2014 championships. The WUC Department is now in the final stage of the preparation of this new WUC season. We trust it will be […]
LAUSANNE – Further to the Trentino Universiade, an exciting year of World University Championships is expected. With 29 events programmed from March to December, many athletes representing National University Sports Federation will compete all around the world for the titles of best student athletes in their disciplines. 2014 will be a special year for the […]
NYON – The attribution of the 2016 FISU World University Championships was held on 9 November, 2013 in Brussels. On this occasion, the organization of the 13th WUC Triathlon was given to the city of Nyon. This good news was widely reported and disseminated in various Swiss local media: “Television Nyon Region”: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x173uv1_vues-sur-l-actu-du-12-novembre-2013_news?start=0 “Léman Bleu” […]
