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More than just gold: Inspiring stories from Taekwondo Kyorugi champions

Summer Games 2 August 2023

The referee calls the remaining eight finalists to the field of play to battle it out at Tuesday’s taekwondo Kyorugi event at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. The delegations of Thailand, Iran and China took home the four fiercely contested gold medals, with each athlete having his own inspiring story to tell. Thailand’s Panipak […]

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International Debut: Local Student Dives for Gold!

Summer Games 2 August 2023

Competing in your first international tournament is always a special and nerve-wracking experience. Add to that being a local and having a home crowd rooting for you. “The cheering of the Chinese audience is of course a great encouragement for us, but it also made us quite nervous,” said Chen Jia of China after claiming […]

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Hong Kong gold, Hungarian fair play highlight first day of fencing

Summer Games 2 August 2023

Fencing is a sport of true champions. From the swordsmanship skills of Middle Age knights to the tradition of duels in the 19th century, its roots have long been present throughout history. It appeals to the mental strength of athletes, who have to combine flexibility, precision, and nimbleness to perform, and dig into unknown personal […]

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Silver medallist birthday girl takes centre stage despite China’s double gold

Summer Games 2 August 2023

It’s not often that you see a FISU World University Games silver medallist constantly on her phone or staying up late and sleeping for just two or three hours on her match day due to the number of messages and calls. This was the case for India’s Elavenil Valarivan in Chengdu. Wednesday was her 24th […]

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Liu praises his mother for success at University Games

Summer Games 2 August 2023

Some parents don’t support their children’s sporting careers, but it wasn’t the case for Liu Dingshuo, the Chengdu FISU World University Games champion. The mother of the 25-year-old Chinese athlete was the backbone of his table tennis career. “No one in my family was involved in sports though my mother brought me to ping pong […]

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It all started because I wanted the athletics’ uniform and now, I’m in China'

Summer Games 2 August 2023

Jose Matteo Crisostomo finds himself competing for decathlon in Chengdu because of his desire a few years back to get his high school’s track suit. Thanks to that, “I found out that I’m pretty good at decathlon”, he said. The 23-year-old Filipino has always been active in sports since he was a child. “I started […]

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China walks through fire and dominates the first day of athletics

Summer Games 2 August 2023

Chengdu temperatures pushed limits on the first day of athletics. A scorching heat wave took over Shuangliu Sports Centre and brought hell to the hundreds of athletes who showed up at the venue yesterday. “It is really hard to compete under these conditions, you struggle to breathe,” said Samantha Joseph, who ran the 400m hurdles […]

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Poland shines with five medals, Luxembourg claims first ever gold

Summer Games 2 August 2023

On the second day of competing in athletics at the Chengdu FISU University Games, Poland took the spotlight by winning five medals, including three gold. Konrad Bukowiecki, a FISU Games record holder, was Poland’s special hero, winning his second straight title in men’s shot put, and his third FISU Games medal having also won bronze […]