Winter Games Archives - Page 12 of 116

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A football legend and a drone as last Torino 2025 FISU World University Games torchbearers

Winter Games 14 January 2025

Who else than the national team and Juventus’ former player Giorgio Chiellini to make sure that the event about to kick off reached everyone in Italy? Even if a few competitions – like ice hockey, curling and snowboard – started a few days ago, the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games officially kicked off on […]

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Power couple from Italy part of mixed doubles debut in Torino

Winter Games 13 January 2025

Unexpected twists are one of the hallmarks of the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games and for curling teams from many universities, the debut of a new discipline this year proved to be one of them – albeit a rewarding one. For the first time in its history, FISU introduced the mixed doubles event at […]

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Italian tradition, athletes’ nutrition: pre-game food fuelling competitors in Torino

Winter Games 13 January 2025

Italy. The first thing that comes to mind for many people when they hear about this Mediterranean country is food. Italian cuisine has been ranked among the world’s best since the beginning ot time. For the most part, it is also very simple, let that be either pizza or pasta. The latter makes up a […]

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“I’m looking forward to having fun”: Canadian para-athlete set to make history in Torino

Winter Games 13 January 2025

The Torino 2025 FISU World University Games Winter are a landmark event that young student-athletes will never forget – a sentiment echoed by Charles Lecours as he prepares for his debut at this historic edition. “I’m more towards having fun in these FISU Games than winning medals. I mean, if I win one it would […]

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"Czech" the twins on the ice!

Winter Games 13 January 2025

Teammates? Twin sisters? Call them what you want. They are the Halounova sisters playing for the Czech women’s ice hockey team. If you check out their Instagram page (@haloun_twins), you’ll see the Halounovas taking selfies, building snowmen, holding up trophies, and battling on the ice together. Alexandra and Sandra both study at the University of […]

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Great Britain's mixed doubles duo starts strong in Torino

Winter Games 12 January 2025

The wait is over for the inaugural mixed doubles curling event at the Torino 2025 World University Games. On day 2 of the four-day tournament, Sunday 12 January, Great Britain’s Robyn Munro and Orrin Carson showcased their technical abilities and mental determination, closing out a hard-fought 7-6 victory over Canada. The win improved their record […]

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"We are ready to kick off this party with our 2564 guests from 54 countries"

Winter Games 12 January 2025

FISU President Leonz Eder said university sport feels at home in Torino, as the city and region have hosted many events for student-athletes in the past. “Thank you FISU for the ongoing trust and collaboration” answered Torino 2025 FISU World University Games Organising Committee President, Alessandro Ciro Sciretti. Some of the 269 accredited journalists and […]

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Secretary General and CEO Matthias Remund's first FISU Executive Committee Meeting

Winter Games 12 January 2025

The meeting took place on the two days preceding the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games Opening Ceremony, scheduled on 13 January 2025. The meeting took place on the two days preceding the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games Opening Ceremony, scheduled on 13 January 2025. Two days of discussions, presentations, updates and working groups. […]