“I was in endurance sports, cross-country, and track and field before I was recruited into rowing,” USA’s Tiana Fox said Saturday on the second of three days of rowing competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. “And so the coaches wanted to see how that would translate to rowing, and it did. So that […]
Some athletes are taking part in their first FISU World University Games, while others are participating for the second or even third time. What makes the Chengdu Games particularly interesting is the age difference between the youngest and the oldest student athlete. This year the number is 3651, representing the days separating the two extremes. […]
A marvelous comeback – that would be the best way to describe Saturday’s final fencing round between Italy and China in the women’s epee team event, when Tang Junyao had the crowd screaming in unison after her win over Gaia Traditi at the Chengdu FISU Games. In the last round at Pidu Sports Centre Gymnasium, […]
On the fourth day of athletics at the Chengdu FISU World University Games, Australia’s Cara Feain-Ryan was golden in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:46.02. “It’s a little bit surreal. I was hoping for a medal from the championships but to win is even better,” said the University of Queensland athlete. “This […]
As medal events are in full swing at the Chengdu FISU World University Games, and all the attention is on the student-athletes’ performances, a group of Germans, South Koreans and Americans are quietly observing from a different angle. As the future hosts of FISU Summer Games, the delegations of Rhine-Ruhr in Germany, Chungcheong in South […]
Zhang Boheng (China) on pommel horse in men’s individual all-around The crème de la crème of men’s gymnastics has gathered at the Chengdu FISU World University Games with the crowd’s attention focused on two favourites for the all-around title. China’s Zhang Boheng and Japan’s Hashimoto Daiki have traded all-around titles at every international competition since […]
“China are the favourites,” said longtime commentator Robbie Nock before any athlete even hit the water on Day 5 of diving competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. He was right. With flawless performances, the FISU Games hosts won gold in both events on Friday in thethe women’s 3m synchronized springboard and mixed 10m […]
“She is not only my teammate, but also my best friend,” said Italian Serena Rossini of Elena Tangherlini. However, last night, they were rivals. On the second day of fencing competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games, the two friends and student-athletes did battle with Rossini winning the gold medal bout in the women’s […]
