On the evening of Tuesday, 22 July at Lohrheidestadion in Bochum, the men’s 100m competition of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games came to a close. The spotlight turned, in part, to Thailand’s Puripol Boonson, who claimed silver in the athletics sprint event to roaring cheers and waving flags. Just beyond the finish line, […]
46 current and past members of the programme are involved in the smooth running of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. They occupy all roles, from Head of Delegation to athlete. They met on 22 July in Essen. After so many monthly webinars and online meetings, the current members of the FISU Student Ambassador […]
Coach Maurizio Mirarchi guiding the future of Italian women’s water polo. Water polo is a demanding sport that requires lots of sacrifice and dedication. For student-athletes, balancing academics and intense training makes it even more challenging. Maurizio Mirarchi, coach of the Italian women’s team at the Rhine Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, understands this […]
Four countries come together to keep Canadian in archery competition. When Canada’s Brynnleigh Lohner first stepped onto the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games archery field she was missing a key piece of equipment: her bow. Lohner had two stopovers on the long journey to Essen, Germany, and although she successfully made it to the […]
Becoming an elite athlete is never easy. Chasing your dreams often means sacrificing fun, precious family time, and cherished friendships. While others are out having a good time, high-performance competitors need to do their training. While family and friends gather around the dinner table, they may be alone in a quiet room, far away and […]
Multiple Grand Slam tennis champion held court at Messe Essen on Monday 21 July and opened up both on the struggles which came to define him and the mental pressures faced by the rising stars of the sporting world. The 57-year-old was an animated and engaging presence throughout the hour-long ‘Boris Becker Unplugged’ session held […]
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) confirmed its long standing relationship with the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will see the two organisations support each other’s gender equality objectives in the build up to the IWG Global Summit 2026 and beyond. The […]
Fencing is easily among the most popular sports at Rhine Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, with more than 300 student-athletes from around the world giving their all for a chance at gold in the sport. Inside Messe Essen, the atmosphere is thrilling—cheers and shouts echo from the stands, filling the air with excitement long […]
