Ukrainian captain believes in living life to the fullest LAUSANNE — She’s fun and feisty, much like her sport. It’s not every day that the Most Valuable Player at a tournament is not from the gold medal winning team, but that’s how good the Ukrainian captain’s performance was at the recently concluded FISU World […]
BIRMINGHAM — It’s time to watch the world’s best squash players counterdrop, drive and drop their way to the individual gold at the FISU World University Squash Championship underway in the tin. From Olympic Channel coverage of the event, to FISU’s own live streaming service, we’ve got you covered. Wednesday (12 September) – Team Finals (16:30 […]
Bronze medal for France’s all-women crew CHERBOURG — After a game of cat and mouse between France and Australia through the last few days, it was eventually the Australians that succeeded in winning the World University Sailing Championship 2018 in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. With this gold medal finish, Australia keeps its title of World University Champion, having […]
BIRMINGHAM, UK – Hosted in the arena of the University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness club, athletes and officials from 19 nations were welcomed into the all-glass show court yesterday evening for the Opening Ceremony of the FISU 2018 World University Squash Championship. The crowd, including athletes, officials, referees, volunteers and University of Birmingham staff were played in […]
China moves into contention in 5th place CHERBOURG — The top 11 teams that qualified for the Golden Circle took each other on through 5 rounds in the natural harbour of Cherbourg, France as the World University Sailing Championship moved into the latter stages of competition. With winds averaging 10-12 knots, it was the […]
KALMAR, SWEDEN – 131 student-athletes from 33 countries competed in the city that loves Triathlon to crown their World University Champions in Individual Sprints and Team Relay on Saturday and Sunday. The races stretched throughout the historical town of Kalmar, offering plenty of challenges to the athletes and a great way for the spectators to get close to the competitors. […]
19-year-old Armenian also stars on Day 4 ELISTA — It was the women that got proceedings underway on the fourth day of the FISU World University Boxing Championship, contesting four of the fourteen semifinals slated for the day. It turned out to be a real treat for the spectators in Elista, who have been turning […]
Hosts hopeful of a good show in Goiânia GOIANIA — One of the world’s oldest and most popular sports takes centre stage in Goiânia, Brazil, as the FISU World University Wrestling Championship gets under way at the Rio Vermelho gymnasium. The world’s best student wrestlers are gearing up for this 13th edition of the […]
