Opening Ceremony of the Kazan 2013 Summer UniversiadeWhen Kazan won the rights to host the Summer Universiade in 2013, the city possessed enormous potential to make its University Games debut on the world stage – and did it ever live up to the expectation! The 27th Summer Universiade hosted a whopping 11,759 athletes and […]
The Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games, scheduled to open on 18 August, are now only 200 days away. To mark the occasion, the organisers have launched a new YouTube channel, which features entries for the official song contest. Music will play an important role at this major international multi-sport event, and a worldwide song […]
The University of California at Los Angeles women’s gymnastics team has dialled-in its Hollywood theatrics again. Two years ago Katelyn Ohashi – one of the last women to beat four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles in an international all-around competition – became an overnight sensation with her Michael Jackson-themed routine. That video scored over 100 […]
Shenzhen, China held off some stiff competition to win the rights to host Summer Universiade 2011, which went on to become a record-breaking event in World University Games history. Shenzhen came out ahead in a heated race for the hosting rights for the 26th Summer Universiade over four other cities – Kazan, Russia; Kaohsiung, Chinese […]
Where to start, really? When talking taking it to the limit straight from the gate this year in student-athlete running circles, we’d be remiss to start with anything but the 2021 Hakone Ekiden, Japan’s classic two-day relay running race. It was a bit of an eerie sight to see the biggest race in […]
Fifty years after holding the first Universiade in Torino, FISU celebrated its golden jubilee with the 25th Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia. The local organisers gave the FISU family a great deal to be happy about, hosting a superb Universiade that was highlighted by friendly and energetic volunteers and incredible athletic talent. It was no […]
The International University Sports Federation and the Executive Committee of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games have come to the decision to host the Heads of Delegation meeting online, from 19-23 April. This decision was taken after much consideration of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. The safety and well-being of all participants remains the […]
All 49 venues of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games will be put to the test in April, and construction and preparation is therefore in full swing currently. Renovation work continues on the Qingbaijiang Sports Centre Gymnasium in Chengdu, ahead of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games Among the 13 newly-built venues, […]
