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Erkki Tervo celebrates 50 years at International University Sport Federation

Summer Games 11 September 2025

FISU.net met up with the Finnish artistic gymnastics enthusiast during the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games to hear his impressive testimonial of how much the world of university sport has evolved in half a century. It is obvious that 81-year-old Erkki Tervo is delighted to be a member of the International University Sports Federation. […]

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To LA from SA, and back again?

Summer Games 28 August 2025

What better way to prepare for the next Olympic Games than to immerse yourself in the host city and future Olympic Village thanks to your dual career? That may not necessarily have been the main focus when South African javelin star – and double FISU World University Games bronze medallist – Jana van Schalkwyk switched […]

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Watch the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games aftermovie

Summer Games 26 August 2025

Missing the action and the friendship? The matches and the emotions? The conferences and the medal ceremonies? Then it’s time to look back to the best moments of the FISU Summer Games in Germany. We are currently in the process of changing our OTT provider, which means access to FISU.tv is temporarily not available. In […]

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Like father, like daughter: the Fouchés' legacy at the FISU World University Games

Summer Games 20 August 2025

Thirty years ago, a young man from Tzaneen stood proudly on the podium at the World University Games, a gold medal glinting against his chest, the South African flag draped behind him. This year, his daughter stood in his footsteps—not just as a competitor, but as a new chapter in a remarkable family legacy. Meet […]

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Bundesliga referee and Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games Chief Sports Officer

Summer Games 18 August 2025

Meet the inspiring Sina Diekmann, whose ability to make a quick decision and to communicate it effectively has taken her to leading positions on and off the football pitch. Sina Diekmann, 36 years-old, was one of the first five employees in the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games’ organising committee. “I have been here for […]

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FISU gleans valuable knowledge from The World Games 2025 Chengdu

Summer Games 10 August 2025

Upon the invitation of the International World Games Association (IWGA), FISU President Leonz Eder and Summer Games Director Jing Zhao participated in The World Games 2025 Chengdu, marking a significant step in strengthening institutional cooperation between the two global sports organisations. The experience in Chengdu began with their attendance at the spectacular opening ceremony on […]

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International Young Reporters’ dreams come true at Rhine-Ruhr 2025

Summer Games 31 July 2025

At the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, an international friend group emerged in mere moments. Over a shared doner dinner in the late hours of our first evening in Essen, during the infinite tram rides to the main press centre, through the struggles of research trying to find a story, we forged new and […]