The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games Summer will be held in the North Rhine Westphalia region of Germany from 16-27 July 2025. Around 10,000 student-athletes, aged 25 and under, and officials from up to 170 countries are expected in the region, for one of the world’s largest multi-sport events after the Olympic and […]
Another step in the candidature of Chungcheong Megacity, Republic of Korea, was taken this past week in its bid to host the 2027 FISU World University Games Summer as FISU’s Summer Games team visited for an inspection visit. The Chungcheong Megacity area, a project involving the cities of Sejong and Daejeon as well […]
Following extensive discussions between FISU, the Chengdu 2021 Organising Committee and other stakeholders, a decision has been taken to postpone the FISU World University Games until 2023. The FISU Games had initially been scheduled for the summer of 2021, but were rescheduled following the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. “The decision to […]
With three months to go before the start of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games, FISU proceeded to the team draw at their headquarters in Lausanne (video below). The draw involved three sports (men and women): Basketball, Volleyball and Water Polo. Eric Saintrond, FISU Secretary General and CEO led the event, […]
An early step in the planning process for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games Summer took place this week as leaders from the organising committee visited the FISU Office in Lausanne. The Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany was awarded the 2025 FISU Games in May of 2021. The German delegation visiting Switzerland included […]
Serving as a platform to share information and answer questions, the Head of Delegation (HoD) Spring Meeting for the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games was held virtually on 28 February. 79 National University Sports Federations (NUSF) attended the three-session meeting as did representatives from FISU and the Executive Committee of the Chengdu 2021 […]
In a ceremony held today at the city’s Jinsha Site Museum, the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games welcomed the FISU flame travelling from Turin (Italy). FISU Vice President Shen Zhen officially handed over this flame of hope to the host of the 31st summer edition of the FISU World University Games, to take place […]
Preparations for the Ekaterinburg 2023 FISU World University Games are progressing at good pace, following a three-day FISU inspection visit to the Russian city. The FISU representatives toured the competition venues – both the existing ones and those still under construction – and met with members of the Organising Committee. […]
