Defence wins championships: Czechia’s goalie Julie Pejsova blocks Canada in women’s hockey final. Czechia’s women’s ice hockey team is the new FISU World University Games champion. On Monday, 20 January, the Czechs shocked tournament favourite and defending champion Canada in the Torino 2025 final with a 2-1 overtime victory at Pala Tazzoli. Anna Vanickova scored […]
The Palavela arena is set to come alive on Tuesday, 21 January with the dynamic sounds of short track speed skaters starting competition at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games. Teams scheduled to hit the ice for day 1 of short track events engaged in intensive training on Monday, aiming to deliver peak performances […]
Biathlon is a sport in which the entire rankings can change in the last shooting round. Consistency over several races is therefore as crucial as it is difficult. But this is exactly what the Polish women managed to achieve on Monday, 20 January in the 10 km pursuit of the 2025 Torino FISU World University […]
Bardonecchia was the site of a sensational alpine skiing showdown on Monday, 20 January as 16 countries competed in the mixed team parallel event. As is the case in all competitions, however, there can only be one winner, and in this case it was Sweden that emerged victorious, clinching gold after a fierce battle against […]
As the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games near their conclusion, the figure skating portion ended on a glamorous note with the traditional gala on Sunday, 19 January, at the Palavela Ice Rink. Featuring performances by Torino medallists and the team from host Italy, the event was highlighted by a special appearance from Italian skating […]
The first day of major snowfall finally arrived at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games on Sunday, 19 January. While it made for a somewhat magical setting at Bardonecchia, this weather was far from ideal for snowboard competitors. The big air finals were postponed for a few hours due to the extreme conditions, and […]
Keidy Kaasiku, a seasoned cross-country skier from Estonia, brought her Olympic experience from Beijing 2022 to the sprint team mixed race at the 2025 Torino FISU World University Games on Sunday, 19 January. Along with partner Kivil Ralf, the 23-year-old approached day 3 of cross-country skiing action with a focused strategy, determined to secure a […]
Giant slalom is ultimately the basic discipline in alpine skiing, one which every skier needs to learn and master first before moving on to other specialties. That explains in part why the start list of the men’s giant slalom event at the FISU World University Games on Sunday, 19 January was one of the largest […]
