SHENZHEN – Today, August 15th, the FISU-AIPS Young Reporters learned about the history of judo from the International Judo Federation (IJF) media and communications director, Nicolas Messner. Mr Messner told the young journalists how the sport of Judo first began to how it became a universal sport. Today judo is officially practised by more […]
SHENZHEN – On August 14, at the Women’s Round Table Conference organized as a part of the Universiade in Shenzhen,FISU made history by signing the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport. This declaration provides the principles intended to increase the involvement of women in sport at all levels and in all functions and roles. Present […]
The participants of the Round Table Conference SHENZHEN – Today, August 14th, outgoing FISU President George E. Killian signed the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport, adding FISU to the list 257 organizations worldwide which have notified the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) that they have adopted and endorsed the said […]
The crowd at Shenzhen Bao’an Stadium was electric for Saturday’s women’s football match between China and Canada (Justin Fauteux/CAN) SHENZHEN – Alyssa Lagonia has played for her country before. She’s even played in some world class facilities. But what she and her Canadian women’s football teammates experienced on Saturday night was different. While Lagonia’s […]
Consul General Hunn, Deputy Mayor Shenzhen, FISU President-Elect Gallien, HoD Mörgeli, Mark Obama Ndesandjo SHENZHEN – Today, August 14th, the Swiss delegation had a reason to throw party. Not because they dominated the men’s cycling road race podium yesterday, but because they celebrated their 720th National Day. Traditionally, this takes place during the Universiade […]
SHENZHEN – For the thousands of athletes competing at the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, their sources of inspiration to compete come in so many forms. For Melissa Mobilio, a 22-year-old Canadian women’s football player from Coquitlam, British Columbia, her inspiration arises in two very significant ways. From an athletic standpoint, Mobilio is inspired by […]
SHENZHEN – When the Summer University Games came to Shenzhen, Dameisha Beach didn’t just become the home of the beach volleyball competition; it became home to a piece of Universiade history. The 2011 edition of the Summer Universiade is the first to include beach volleyball in the competition. And at the picturesque beachfront venue, […]
Switzerland’s Patrick Schelling and Bernhard Oberholzer and Japan’s Genki Yamamoto are all smiles after winning the 160-kilometer road cycling event SHENZHEN – Today, August 13th, one day after the Opening Ceremony, the first medals of the 26th Summer Universiade were won. Below you will find an overview. More info regarding sport news and complete […]
