Sport should be visible in art, there is no need to be worried about smartphones, and the city of the future will be full of athletic events. These are the main conclusions of the three-day FISU World Conference, held as part of the Chengdu FISU World University Games, which came to a close on Sunday […]
FISU Medals become Digital! FISU marks a new era in sports recognition, thanks to the partnership with LEVERADE, offering to almost 2,000 athletes the chance to customize their awards with multimedia content. The 31st summer edition of the FISU World University Games is taking place in the vibrant city of Chengdu, China. This eagerly awaited […]
The Chengdu FISU World University Games are in full flow following the opening ceremony. While athletes spend most of their time at the venues practicing and competing, FISU Games Village is a place for relaxation. The Chengdu University campus has been turned into a new home for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Besides sharing a place […]
While Monday was marked with expected gold medallists at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium, the third day of judo competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games also resulted in a couple of firsts. Five different nations stood on top of the podium for the first time in the Sichuan capital city. The […]
“This is my fourth time participating but it is my first time winning an individual gold medal,” South Korean archer Choi Misun said Monday after reaching the top of the podium in women’s recurve in her fourth appearance at the FISU World University Games. “I am very happy. This is my last chance to participate. […]
Most of the athletes competing at the Chengdu FISU World University Games share the same passion for sport. For them, it’s a way of life. But what happens when sport saves your life? What happens when it is what pushes you to get ahead to face a train that didn’t have time to stop? When […]
It was an elusive dream for Burkina Faso to have a taekwondo athlete compete at the Olympics, until Faysal Sawadogo decided he was going for a milestone. “My goal was to achieve something big for this country and to be a motivation for all of these kids,” recalls the 2020 Tokyo Olympian, who is set […]
China would have been the natural favourite for gold at women’s synchronized 10m platform event on Monday at the Chengdu FISU World University Games, but at the start of the final the American team made it even easier for the local team, by not competing. Eventually only two pairs – China and Republic of Korea […]
