Winter Games

The Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games’ official mascot Adirondack Mac proudly waves the FISU FlagOn a beautiful January day, with temperatures hovering around -7C, Mid’s Park on Main Street was the site for the FISU flag raising ceremony to signify Lake Placid as the host of the 2023 FISU World University Games. This […]

All roads point to China and the United States this year in preparations for the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games this summer and the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games next winter.     FISU kicked off this year with fire and tradition by holding its Flame Relay and flag handover ceremonies in […]

The countdown has begun. The Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games are one year away from January 12, 2022. That’s just 365 days until 1,600 student-athletes, from 50 nations and 600 universities, come together in the heart of the Adirondacks to compete in the second largest winter multi-sporting event in the world.   To […]

On 14 December 2021, FISU Acting President Leonz Eder, FISU Secretary General-CEO, Eric Saintrond, and FISU Games Winter Director, Milan Augustin met with representatives of the Organising Committee, local authorities Mr. Guido Graf, President of the OC, Niklaus Bleiker, Vice President of the OC, Urs Hunkeler, Managing Director  of  the OC, Stephan  Vollenweider, Finance Director […]

Following meetings of the Executive Committee of FISU and the Board of Directors of the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade Association, FISU and Lucerne 2021 have announced with deep regret that the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade scheduled for 11 – 21 December will no longer take place. Restrictions on international arrivals have been announced by Swiss […]

Seeing athletes from all over the world up close and challenging their personal bests is something we have all missed in recent years, but student athletes will get that chance in just under a month to do this at the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade.   That is one of the many aspects the Germany University […]

The Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games officially debuted its mascot, Adirondack Mac, on 13 November during the Mt. Van Hoevenberg’s Open House and Job Fair.     The mascot was welcomed by hundreds of people, who came to explore the new Mountain Pass Lodge and try the new mountain coaster and indoor rock […]

“One month to go.” No matter the subject, that phrase evokes anticipation, excitement, and expectation. However, when you’re talking about the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade that thought means so much more.   304 days since they were originally planned to start, November 11th marks the one month to the start of the 30th Winter Universiade. […]