“They will remind me of the Games” Large-scale sporting events all have their own traditions.At the FISU World University Games, one of the most renowned is pin trading, which over the years has become an essential part of each edition. Tuesday, August 8 marked the end of the Chengdu FISU Games. It was also one […]
No less than 2100 athletes from 195 countries competed for the 2023 World Athletics Championships held from 19-27 August in the Hungarian capital. Among them 28 had won a medal at the Chengdu FISU Games which ended shortly before, on 8 August. However, the Chengdu heroes failed to repeat their feats despite a few good […]
India ended its campaign at the Chengdu FISU World University Games with 26 medals, including 11 gold, five silver and 10 bronze. Why is that final tally meaningful? It easily surpasses the country’s combined total of 18 medals they had earned all time at the FISU Summer Games. The world’s most populous nation earned more […]
In this time following the Chengdu FISU World University Games, we’ll post more stories highlighting unique aspects that helped make for 12 great days in China. China has always been the international powerhouse when it comes to table tennis. At the Chengdu FISU World University Games, Chinese athletes captured the gold, silver AND bronze medals […]
FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources History of Water Polo in FISU A team of Water Polo consists of six field players and one goalkeeper and the aim of the game resembles that of football: to score as many goals as possible, each goal being worth one point. The first university men’s Water Polo tournament was […]
FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources History of Athletics in FISU Athletics has a long and storied history within university sport, with the Summer Universiade contributing greatly to its growth, popularity and performance. One of the legends of the Universide is Pietro Mennea who started his university running career by winning double athletics sprint gold on home […]
FISU Technical Committee Chairs Resources History of Artistic Gymnastics in FISU The roots of modern day gymnastics trace back to ancient Egypt, when young gymnasts were performing to pharaohs and the Egyptian nobility, which was being depicted in Egyptian artifacts. Paintings and carvings show evidence of people building human pyramids and practicing balancing acts. Men and […]
FISU Technical Committee Chairs Resources The History of Archery in FISU The first World University Archery Championship took place in 1996 in Vaulx-en-Velin, France. Combining rigor and harmony, physical fitness and immense concentration, this exemplary Olympic sport was certain to attract student enthusiasm. And because it can be pursued at one’s own rhythm without putting pressure […]
