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Promised fulfilled: Gilli goes 5-for-5 in short track

Winter Games 26 January 2025

As the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games concluded on Thursday, January 23, the legendary ice rink of the 2006 Winter Olympics, Palavela, delivered one last afternoon of short track speed skating excitement. Korean sensation Gilli Kim, a 20-year-old student from Korea University – Sejong Campus, fulfilled her bold pre-Games promise to win every event […]

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Friendships beyond competitions

Winter Games 24 January 2025

For the student-athletes competing at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games, it was not just about pushing their limits and breaking records on the field. Making friends, exchanging pins, and trading jackets—these small tokens of camaraderie—are moments participants will cherish for a lifetime. Ruoxuan Liu, a cross-country skier from the Chinese delegation, not only […]

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Canada repeats in men’s hockey for first time in history

Winter Games 23 January 2025

Canada’s men’s hockey team reaffirmed its dominance on the ice on Wednesday, 22 January with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Slovakia in the gold medal game of the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games. This marks Canada’s sixth title since the tournament’s inception in 1962 and the country’s fourth since 2007, when the Games were […]

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Hungary’s Jaszapati among those fighting Korean domination

Winter Games 23 January 2025

The second day of competition in short track speed skating at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games saw no difference from the first when it came to top spots. On Wednesday, 22 January, Korea triumphed in all three finals at Palavela, the men’s and women’s 500 metres, as well as the mixed team relay. […]

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Sweden, Italy capture last freestyle titles

Winter Games 22 January 2025

The final day of freeski and freestyle skiing at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games delivered a dramatic yet memorable conclusion on Wednesday, 22 January in the mountains of Bardonecchia. The men’s and women’s ski cross events took place amidst challenging weather conditions, showcasing incredible performances from the student-athletes. Heavy fog in the morning […]

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Golden birthday present for Italy’s Elisa Fava

Winter Games 22 January 2025

Emotions ran high on the last day of snowboarding at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games as Fava crossed the finish line first in the big final of the women’s parallel slalom on Wednesday, 22 January. The gold medallist was overwhelmed with emotion as she made her way through the cheering crowd, greeted by […]

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Biathlon mass start: like father, like son

Winter Games 22 January 2025

The biathlon mass start was first introduced to the Olympic stage at the 2006 Winter Games in Torino. Nineteen years later, on Wednesday, 22 January, the alpine city once again hosted international finals in the discipline, this time at the FISU World University Games. In the men’s 15-kilometre event, France’s Nathanael Peaquin clinched the gold […]

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Alpine skiing concludes: challenges, triumphs and a beaming champion

Winter Games 22 January 2025

The men’s slalom concluded the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games alpine skiing competition on Wednesday, 22 January. The entire skiing community came together once again as athletes cheered each other on. The fact that Italy was able to win one more medal on the final day of action in Bardonecchia contributed to a perfect […]