Summer Games

    LAUSANNE – On 8 January, FISU representatives paid a visit to the FIFA Headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland in the frame of the collaboration convention discussions implemented with all FISU partner International Sports Federations. The delegation led by Leonz Eder, FISU Vice-President and chairperson for the World University Championships International Technical Committee and Paulo […]

    LAUSANNE – The selection of the teams for all team sports featuring on the sports programme of the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Korea has been made. Apart from the selected teams, a number of teams were placed on the reserve list as well. The final team draw for all team sports will […]

    TORONTO – She’s competed at the FISU Games. She’s competed at the Olympics. She’s got a life-size poster of herself up in a Nike store. And after all that, she’s just now graduated from university. As far as student-athletes go, Sarah Wells has done everything backwards. “[It’s amazing to] know you have an […]

    GWANGJU – The Gwangju 2015 Universiade Organizing Committee has sent out the official media invitation on 7 January to 258 media agencies in Korea. The media invitation is also posted on the Universiade Gwangju 2015 official website (www.gwangju2015.com). Media personnel who wish to cover the 28th Universiade Gwangju 2015 need to apply for […]

    LAUSANNE – The next FISU Summer Universiade Conference will be held from 11 to 14 July 2015 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, in the framework of the 2015 Summer Universiade. Hosted by Honam University, this major academic conference will address the question of “The Impact of University Sport on the Global Community”, specifically […]

  GWANGJU – As the Gwangju Square Ice Skating Rink opened for the season, the Gwangju 2015 Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC) went to the opening on December 24th to promote the Universiade and encourage the local community to participate in the 2015 World University Games. The GUOC PR department prepared a promotional booth filled with […]

  GWANGJU – During the Gwangju Universiade there will be a medical clinic in the Athletes’ Village. There will also be 56 designated Universiade hospitals to ensure the delegations have healthcare outside the Athletes’ Village. The Gwangju 2015 Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC) signed an agreement with 56 hospitals and medical organizations on December 23rd. According […]