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Former FISU student-athlete Alison dos Santos beats the 400-meter hurdles world record!

FISU America 28 August 2026

From winning the gold medal at the Napoli 2019 FISU Universiade to beating the world record at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich, Switzerland on 27 August, the Brazilian athlete never stopped growing. Brazilian Alison dos Santos (26) made sports history in the 400-meter hurdles. In a sensational race at the Weltklasse Meeting in Zurich, […]

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FISU visits Coimbra: the 2033 Universiade as a celebration of a city in development

EUSA 13 July 2026

FISU Secretary General and CEO Matthias Remund and Deputy Secretary General Fernando Parente travelled to evaluate Portugal’s potential candidature to host the 2033 Universiade, with Coimbra proposed as host city and the wider region involved in the project. The visit came at a particularly relevant moment for the city, which is undergoing a large-scale cycle […]

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Anthony Hanc: capturing movement

Summer Games 1 July 2026

The Englishman participated to the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games as a Young Photographer. He picked one of his pictures to enter the Young Reporter – Photographer category of the AIPS Sport Media Awards and finished fifth. Let’s see who holds the camera. Anthony Hanc is a sports and photography lover from England. Like […]

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FISU reinforces its commitment to the World University Sports Movement

Summer Games 27 June 2026

On the second day of the meeting, the Executive Committee focused on the upcoming Universiades and the future of the FISU Forum. After a first day concentrating on updating statutes and strategies for a simpler, more innovative and effective future, FISU’s Executive Committee focused on upcoming events on this second and last day of their […]

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From Changchun to Seoul: FISU builds momentum across Asia

Summer Games 16 June 2026

A FISU senior delegation visited China and Korea strengthening relationships, exploring new ideas, and keeping preparations on track for the Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade and the Chungcheong 2027 FISU World University Games. Led by Secretary General and CEO Matthias Remund, and joined by Chief Sports Officer Shen Zhen and Sustainability and FISU Master Director Delise […]

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FISU and WBSC sign landmark agreement to promote Baseball/Softball in university sport

Summer Games 3 June 2026

The International University Sports Federation and the World Baseball Softball Confederation aim to leverage sport as a platform for education, development and international exchange. The International University Sports Federation (FISU) and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) formalised a new phase of cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at strengthening […]

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18 sports venues under scrutiny as FISU Technical Committee Chairs visit North Carolina

Summer Games 26 May 2026

18 summer sports experts from 15 countries just spent 15 days visiting the future North Carolina 2029 FISU World University Games venue sites. The visitors, headed by Jing Zhao, FISU Summer Games Director and including Brian Carrer, Senior Sports Manager; Josh Miethke, Sports Manager; and Lara Benassi, Sports Manager from FISU side took part to […]