Sporting spirit defines the week of action PATTAYA — After a week of non-stop action, it was time for the grand finalé of the the FISU World University Muaythai Championship, with nine divisions up for grabs on Sunday, 29 July. There were four women’s bouts, with medals going to universities in Estonia, Turkey, Israel […]
A look back at some of the most memorable storylines that didn’t get told during the World University Rugby Sevens Championship SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA — Hosting an international competition of any nature is no easy task, yet that challenge becomes even more taxing when it’s never been done before. The 8th edition of the […]
A look back at some of the most memorable storylines that didn’t get told during the World University Rugby Sevens Championship in Swakopmund The victorious South African team and their coach, Pieter van den Berg, at WUC Rugby Sevens in Namibia Ahead of the 8th edition of the FISU World University Rugby Sevens Championships in […]
A look back at some of the most memorable storylines that didn’t get told during the World University Rugby Sevens Championship in Swakopmund Sophie and her Australian Rugby teammates in the moments before a match at the FISU World University Rugby Sevens Championship Travelling across half the globe to represent your country is already something […]
Turkey’s Ali Dogan also wins popular support PATTAYA – The second day of competition at the FISU World University Muaythai Championship was a busy one. There were 13 bouts in all, three in the women’s divisions and ten for the men, so there was frenetic activity all day. Among the stand-out athletes in action […]
Opening day of competition in Pattaya PATTAYA — The atmosphere was electric at the beach resort in Pattaya as competition got underway in the FISU World University Muaythai Championship. With 98 student athletes from 23 countries in the fray, the first day’s schedule saw twelve bouts; three in the women’s divisions and nine in […]
98 best student athletes in the world converge in Pattaya The Thai beach resort of Pattaya is buzzing with activity right about now, with hundreds of Muaythai athletes from all over the world arriving for the World University Muaythai Championship. This is the very first edition of the Muaythai Championship on the World University Championship […]
Mercury rises with the Middle Distance races on Day 2 KUORTANE –The heat is on in the Finnish city of Kuortane and it’s not just the weather. As the 21st World University Orienteering Championship entered Day 2, it was time for the tough middle middle distance races in sweltering conditions at Virpimäki, Lapua. […]
