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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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Taekwondo is a way of life for gold medalists

Summer Games 2 August 2023

On the fifth of seven days of taekwondo finals at the Chengdu FISU World University Games, Thailand’s Sasikarn Tongchan won gold in the women’s -62kg weight class at the sold out Wangjiang campus Gymnasium of Sichuan University. “It’s the first time that I will win a major competition, and I am very happy,” an excited […]

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Career day for Zhang at 3m springboard

Summer Games 2 August 2023

The Jianyang Cultural and Sports Center Natatorium was crowded on Wednesday, with flashes and cheers aplenty. The main attraction, China’s own Zhang Wenao and Liang Chaohui who were competing in the men’s 3m springboard individual event at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. And yes, as expected, the gold and silver medals went to the […]

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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 […]