FISU Technical Committee Chairs Resources The History of Sailing in FISU Match Racing entered the programme of the FISU World University Championships in 2002 with a first edition organised in the Presqu’île of Quiberon, France. Until its 4th edition held in Gdansk (POL), the World University Match Racing Championship remained a mixed competition. Since its 5th edition organised […]
FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources History of Rhythmic Gymnastics in FISU Rhythmic gymnastics combines ballet and creative movements to music, while working with ribbons, balls, hoops, ropes and clubs in a choreographed dance-and-tumble routine. Grace and beauty are what best describes a rhythmic gymnastics competition. All exercises are done on the floor in different routines and […]
FISU Technical Committee Chairs Resources History of Judo in FISU Judo has always been intimately linked to the university world. The sport in fact developed within the universities of Japan before being sown throughout the world, thanks to the pioneering professors who emigrated to every continent and particularly to Europe. So it is not surprising that […]
FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources History of Fencing in FISU In the broadest possible sense, fencing is the art of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot, thrown or positioned. Fencing is one of the few sports that have featured at every modern Olympic Games and it is […]
FISU Technical Committee Chairs Resources History of Basketball in FISU At the Universiade in Turin in 1959, a total of 15 countries participated in the men’s basketball tournament and the first gold medal was awarded to the USSR. In 1961, university basketball was opened for women and Sofia (BUL) successfully hosted the first edition of the […]
FISU Technical Committee Chairs Resources The History of Badminton in FISU Since the first World University Badminton Championship organised in Cyprus in 1990 and during the four subsequent editions, all Asian countries have distinguished themselves in this discipline. Indeed, the representatives of China and Chinese Taipei took the lion’s share of the wins in singles matches, […]
An athlete’s thirst for glory is seemingly never quenched, and South Africa’s Marlie Viljoen is no different. Fresh off of winning gold on the track in the 400m event at this year’s Chengdu FISU World University Games, the talented star already has her sights on her next objective, representing her country on the biggest stage […]
The FISU World University Games are much more than a competition. They bring people from different parts of the world together. Most of the time we focus on the athletes and the competition, but we often forget about the real MVPs of the Games. Those are the ones who give up hours of their time […]
