Championships

CISCA Meeting   ANTEQUERA – Saturday, June 5th, more teams arrived in Málaga-Antequera, including Thailand, Italy, People’s Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, Australia, Japan, Great Britain, France. Most of the other European delegations will arrive today. The Head of Delegation of the Chinese Taipei Team at the accreditation with CIC Secretary Fernand Bottelberghs and WUC […]

Press Conference in the City Hall with Fernand Bottelberghs (Secretary CIC), Pedro Montiel (OC President), Ricardo Millan (Mayor of Antequera), Leonz Eder (FISU EC Member), Angel de la Riva Gomez (President of the Real Federacion Andaluza de Golf) – from   MALAGA – The preparations for the 13th World University Golf Championship in Antequera-Málaga are […]

The “Umbracle”   Valencia – After such a hard day of competitions on May 30th, all WUC participants had one last appointment at 8 pm at the Arts and Science building in Valencia, called the “Umbracle”, a magnificent domed shaped building with gold coloured lights adorning the row of palms trees on display. The “Umbracle” […]

    BRUSSELS – On request of FISU Secretary-General/CEO Eric SAINTROND and due to the finalization of a new project to start with the 1st Winter World University Championship in Speed Skating Long Track already in 2012, FISU Technical Chair for Long Track Speed Skating Louw Hekkema met with FISU Staff members Milan Augustin, Director […]

Zurich – Twenty nations have entered to date the 11th World University Chess Championship, taking place from 5 to 11 September 2010 in Zurich, Switzerland. The field reflects the universal interest enjoyed by the Royal Game all over the world. Apart from the classical chess nations from Europe, the Far East is excellently represented by […]

The Organizing Committee of the 2010 World University Squash Championship is excited to announce the launch of the new and official championship website. The new website is full of information pertinent to all teams attending the event and includes updates on the proposed schedule, visa requirements, championship accommodation and much more. As things kick into […]

Men’s Race   Great Britain and Japan claimed overall titles at the 2010 FISU World University Cross-country Championship on Sunday April 11th at Fort Henry Hill in Kingston, Ont. Great Britain successfully defended its 2008 title on the women’s side while Japan – competing in its first ever championship – won the men’s 10km event. […]

GBR will send a team of nine, talented, student athletes to Ontario, Canada to take part in the 17th World University Cross-country Championships. The GBR cross-country team will be competing against athletes from 24 other countries in their first World University event on Sunday 11 April 2010. Great Britain’s athletes have a long history of […]