Take a trip back through 60 years of Universiade history. The third stop on this FISU history tour takes us to the Bulgarian hotbed of university studies and sport – Sofia – for Summer Universiade 1961. What requires 55kg of caviar, 2,700kg of chocolate and 9,200kg of paprika to prepare? The 1961 Sofia Universiade, apparently. […]
Take a trip back through 60 years of Universiade history. First stop, where it all started with the Torino 1959 Summer Universiade. “The Universiade constitutes an event of singular significance for the world of university sport. More important than the competitive results will be emergence of a warmer friendship between the university students of […]
CHENGDU — Few people work by themselves and achieve results on their own— a couple of great artists, a handful of scientists. And when you’re talking about putting on a global multi-sport event like the Summer Universiade with 6,000-plus student-athletes from over 150 countries competing across 18 sporting disciplines, it takes teamwork — plenty of […]
EKATERINBURG, Russia – The first round of inspection visits ahead of the Summer Universiade 2023 was successfully conducted by the FISU Summer Universiade Department. The team visited the vibrant Russian city to meet the Organising Committee team and to evaluate sport and hospitality infrastructure. The FISU delegation, led by Summer Universiade Director Marc Vandenplas also […]
Photo courtesy: AC Milan FemminileSoft-spoken and humble, yet a leader on the pitch and a role-model for many, South African footballer Refiloe Jane continues to grow in stardom following her latest feat. The talented midfielder, who was first spotted playing soccer on the dusty streets of Pimville, Soweto in rural South Africa, says she […]
CHENGDU – With the Summer Universiade having set sail from Napoli in Italy to Chengdu in China, it was time for the home of university sports to turn its attention eastwards. Led by FISU Secretary General-CEO Eric Saintrond, a FISU delegation headed to the Sichuan Province for an official five-day inspection visit of the host […]
Like an aging wine which only tastes better over time, South African Universiade veteran Stephen Mokoka continues to defy the odds while clocking barely-believable times as he continues his upward trajectory in middle distance running. The Mafikeng-born athlete was undoubtedly born to run, having represented South Africa in cross-country, on the track and on […]
In addition to being the competition home for the athletics competitions of the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade, San Paolo Stadium hosted the event’s spectacular opening and closing ceremonies With a final tweak to the sportgoer experience, the restyling of San Paolo Stadium from the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade to the home of the Italian professional […]
