FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources History of Alpine Skiing in FISU A very popular snow discipline at the FISU World University Games, Alpine Skiing had its premiere at the event’s first edition in Chamonix, France, in 1960. Alpine skiing had previously been on the programme of the traditional International Winter Weeks which were held in […]
Meeting shortly before the opening of the Chengdu FISU Games, the FISU Executive Committee listened to presentations by organization committees from Torino 2025, Rhine-Ruhr 2025 and Chungcheong 2027. After Chengdu, the next stop on the FISU Games’ road will be Turin. The Piedmont capital will host the winter edition of the Games from 13 to […]
FISU has a long and storied history of showcasing and growing university sport around the world. Today, 24 July, at the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Stadium in Chengdu, the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games Museum was inaugurated at an opening ceremony. With dignitaries on hand from FISU and the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games Organizing […]
It is less than three months since the closing ceremony of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games yet, despite its recency, eyes are already set forward in preparation for the next FISU Games Winter to be held in Torino, Italy in January of 2025. This week Regione Piemonte was visited by a delegation […]
In a few months, at the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games (28 July-8 August), Brazilian student-athletes will be at ease in many disciplines and among the top favourites in some. After all, these are Summer Games and it is when you expect Brazil to shine. But a few months ago, the Brazilian University Sports […]
The “Short Track–Swiss Ice Movement” Association was created as a legacy project of the Winter Universiade 2021 of Lucerne to promote short track speed skating in Switzerland, especially at school level. The project aims to build performing Swiss athletes in short track, using the OYM in Zug as the core center of operations and making it an […]
After 11 days and 85 medal events, the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games officially ended on 22 January. Team Japan finished first in the Lake Placid 2023 FISU Games’ overall medal count with 48 medals (21 gold, 17 silver and 10 bronze). Japanese men won 12 gold medals, seven silver and six bronze, […]
Sunday evening started with festive chants of “USA! USA!” at sold-out Herb Brooks Arena but ended with a joyous rendition of O Canada! In the final event in Lake Placid, Canada topped the United States 7-2 to capture its fifth FISU World University Games men’s hockey title, the nation’s first since Trentino 2013. The triumph […]
