Indian archers take bronze in compound team event in Essen. A talented group of Indian student-athletes stepped onto the archery range at Zeche Zollverein, a century-old mining site, on Friday, 25 July and outperformed Great Britain 232-224 to take the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games bronze medal in the women’s compound team event. Although […]
Poland’s Magdalene Ladna charts her own course in first international rowing season. Breaking barriers is never easy. For Magdalene Ladna, it was a simple choice. Serving as coxswain for the Polish men’s eight team on day one of rowing at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, on Friday, 25 July, Ladna helped steer her […]
Celeste Mordenti takes a deep breath and the crowd muffles. Ahead stands the vault and her last routine of the individual qualifying round. As silence fills the artistic gymnastics venue, the 22-year-old is left with her thoughts. First, a moment to adjust her grips and stance. Then, a critical second to settle into the feeling […]
Every athlete experiences a moment – or period – that defines their career, and for Mattia Boninfante, the 2024-25 season was exactly that. The Italian volleyball player had an outstanding year, shining both with his club and the national team. His journey reached a new high on Thursday, 24 July as Italy defeated Japan 3-1 […]
“I really love playing with him. He makes the game so fun and less stressful, bringing out the top side of me, and he also has a strong ball strike.” Japan’s Natsuki Yoshimoto was quick to praise her teammate Jay Friend after their 6-1, 6-4 mixed doubles semifinal victory against Czechia at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 […]
In sports, the athletes or teams are the ones you see standing on the podium. They are the ones who receive the medals, and the spotlights shine solely on them. But the journey to that podium is rarely a solo effort. It is paved with patience, sacrifice and, above all, teamwork. Behind every medal lies […]
German hammer thrower Merlin Hummel is adding the intricacies of Applied AI to his sport – with medal-winning results. The 23-year-old reached the hammer throw final at the Olympic Games in Paris last year, and on Wednesday in Bochum claimed silver at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. “Hammer throw is a really complex […]
Lotte Schutjes bears a huge smile on her face as she walks off the judo mat. The Dutch native won her first match of the Rhine Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games early on Thursday, 24 July in the round of 32 of the women’s -70kg division, dominating her opponent to win in 25 seconds […]
