Skip to content
FISU

Summer Games

Post

9047 participants dug for gold in a region known for its mining tradition

Summer Games 27 July 2025

The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games will be remembered for the excellent level of the sports competitions, the inclusive feeling on the field of play but also in the stands where the public, the volunteers and the participants from 102 countries shared unforgettable experiences. 102 countries, 9047 participants, 1970 universities. 913 media accredited, over […]

Post

Brazil completes unbelievable comeback for FISU men’s basketball gold

Summer Games 27 July 2025

It wasn’t the fact Brazil won the gold medal in men’s basketball at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games that was remarkable. It was how they did it. Going up against the USA on Saturday, 26 July at Grugahalle in Essen, the South Americans entered the fourth quarter facing a 20-point deficit, which extended […]

Post

Japan cleans up on the clay court

Summer Games 26 July 2025

The necks of the Japanese tennis players at the FISU World University Games are weighed down, as they’ve picked up five of the possible seven gold medals in the sport, headlined by Jay Friend’s win in the men’s singles on Saturday, 26 July, the final day of competition at ETUF Tennisanalage in Essen. All seven […]

Post

Splashing into the history books

Summer Games 26 July 2025

Germany secures first medal in women’s water polo with final victory over USA. The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games women’s water polo tournament ended in extraordinary fashion on Saturday, 26 July as the champions, Germany, held Team USA scoreless through the first half. Captain Sinia Plotz led the remarkable charge for the winners, scoring […]

Post

When best friends become international competition

Summer Games 26 July 2025

At the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games archery field one pair of students stands out. Athletes are often seen warming up in country specific tents and eating with others who share their uniform, but for Sydney Sullenberger of Team USA and Giselle De Sousa of Portugal, hanging out with the competition just makes sense. […]

Post

Tower of strength: Liu leads China to more women’s basketball glory

Summer Games 26 July 2025

With a Euro step she slips past defenders and finishes at the rim. She is Liu Yutong, a towering 2.01-metre centre who on Friday, 25 July, helped lead the People’s Republic of China to a second straight FISU World University Games title in women’s basketball. Two years after a triumph on home turf against Japan […]

Post

Run it back

Summer Games 26 July 2025

Elina Kulichenko has already accomplished more than most student-athletes can dream of. So far, the 22-year-old standout has won multiple national championships in the high jump, set records, secured a top-eight finish at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, as well as a top-ten world ranking. However, there is still one more honour she is looking […]

Post

Judoka turned photographer now captures favorite sport through lens

Summer Games 25 July 2025

Germany’s Marcel Haupt is a photographer who truly stands apart from the crowd. While others use digital single-lens reflex cameras, the German embraces the timeless artistry of an old analog version. This choice, despite its limitations, infuses his images with a rare and striking depth that moves the viewer. But it’s not only his technique […]