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Building chemistry to make FISU curling history

Winter Games 15 January 2025

Robyn Munro and Orrin Carson from the United Kingdom made history on the evening of Tuesday, 14 January by defeating Germany’s Kim Sutorand and Klaudius Harsch 10-8 in the mixed doubles curling final of the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games, where the discipline was making its debut at the biennial multisports event. A total […]

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Nikolay Shulga steals the show in men’s hockey tournament

Winter Games 15 January 2025

Kazakh ice hockey player Nikolay Shulga has come to the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games with one goal in mind: entertain the fans at every match. Shula, as his teammates fondly call him, has done nothing but shine during the preliminary phase of the men’s competition at the Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio in Pinerolo. […]

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France on the top in snowboard cross

Winter Games 15 January 2025

The Torino 2025 FISU World University Games snowboard cross big finals held on Tuesday, 14 January could definitely be described as a French festival. Three of the six medals went to France, including both golds and one silver. Looking at the start lists before the women’s and men’s medal races, it was already clear the […]

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Consistency is the name of the game in moguls

Winter Games 14 January 2025

The skies were clear and the competition fierce as freestyle skiing at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games kicked off on Tuesday, 14 January with the men’s and women’s moguls events. According to Finland’s Akseli Ahvenainen, if there’s one lesson to take away, it’s that “consistency is key.” At just 22 years old, Ahvenainen […]

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Ukraine wins first gold of Torino 2025, France makes history

Winter Games 14 January 2025

The Short Individual biathlon races, 15 kilometres for men and 12.5 km for women, delivered the first set of medals at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games on Tuesday, 14 January, in Pragelato. Ukrainian Bohdan Borkovskyi stood on top of the men’s podium, while France’s Noemie Remonnay took the women’s crown. Borkovskyi secured the […]

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France wins the overall medal table by far!

Winter Games 14 January 2025

The “Tricolores” have managed to remain on the top step “podium of podiums” with an impressive total of 40 (18 gold, 8 silver and 14 bronze). France is followed by Korea (20) and Finland (15) A competition within the competition. The medal table is always something the participating countries – 50 of them here in […]

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Ethan Clarke: from nowhere to train to flagbearer

Winter Games 14 January 2025

Ethan Clarke is a 19-year-old British biathlete, a sport performance science student, and a YouTube vlogger. He can now also call himself a flagbearer at the opening ceremony of the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games. Clarke has always been fascinated by snow sports. “The fact that biathlon is a snow sport really drew me […]