Summer Games

Ekaterinburg successfully hosted competitions from the 2018 FIFA World Cup one year before earning the right to hold the Summer Universiade in 2023. (Image: Ekateringburg 2023) On the eve of the start to the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade, the FISU Executive Committee entrusted the right to host the FISU World University Games to Ekaterinburg in […]

For three-time Universiade participant Kimberly Hyacinthe, cultural experiences at the FISU World University Games were as memorable as the competitions themselves.   Hyacinthe, a Canadian sprinter, participated in the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, 2011 in Shenzhen, and 2013 in Kazan, winning two gold medals and making lifelong memories in the process. She still recalls the […]

Eight Russian creative agencies submitted 24 works to the logo competition of the Ekaterinburg 2023 FISU Summer World University Games EKATERINBURG — When it comes to capturing the mood, the people, and the sentiment of the 32nd FISU Summer World University Games, the cream of the crop from Russia’s creative ranks have submitted their efforts. […]

Basking in a red, yellow, blue, and green glow, the U-shaped logo of Chengdu 2021 FISU Summer World University Games continues to take flight. Though 2000 km apart, the Yangtze River links Chengdu and Shanghai with a sporty and joyful atmosphere.   With the theme “Youth Is the Future — Make Brands Younger and the […]

Take a trip back through 60 years of Universiade history. The 24th stop on FISU’s Universiade history tour takes us to the cosmopolitan port city for Japan’s second time hosting the Summer Universiade. Kobe took the baton from Edmonton as host of the Summer Universiade in 1985 to stage a World University Games that helped […]

Take a trip back through 60 years of Universiade history. The 23rd stop on FISU’s Universiade history tour takes us back along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River for the Edmonton 1983 World University Games The Summer Universiade made its way to North America for the first time in 1983, when the 12th edition […]

  After almost 200 works from students coming from 40 art universities in Russia, the mascot competition for the Ekaterinburg 2023 FISU World University Games Summer. Students drew all 12 characters, which at the first stage had been selected by the participants of the All-Russian vote.   The fox became the most popular hero – […]

CHENGDU, People’s Republic of China – The Preparatory Committee of the FISU World University Games (WUG) next summer has announced that the meeting of Heads of Delegations will be held from 19-23 April 2021, in Chengdu. This meeting will serve as a rehearsal to cover some key topics and functional areas before the official opening […]