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Finland’s Jyrkinen growing into a figure skating superstar, literally

Winter Games 19 January 2025

The Torino 2025 FISU World University Games concluded its figure skating events on Saturday, 18 January with exceptional performances in both the men’s and women’s singles category. While seasoned competitors Rion Sumiyoshi (204.29) and Olympic medallist Yuma Kagiyama (289.04), both from Japan, claimed gold in their respective divisions, the competition also highlighted emerging talents. Among […]

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Legacy on ice: Sweden’s Dryburgh carries on her family’s curling tradition

Winter Games 19 January 2025

Sweden’s Moa Dryburgh comes from a curling family. Both her parents were elite players, who met while competing at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Growing up in a curling environment, it was only natural for the 19-year-old from Stockholm to follow in her parent’s footsteps. The younger Dryburgh says growing up in a sporting family was […]

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Breaking barriers: women para-skiers shine in giant slalom

Winter Games 19 January 2025

On Day 6 of the FISU World University Games, Saturday, 18 January, emotions ran high for Germany’s para-alpine skier Luisa Grube, who competed in the final race of her career, the Torino 2025 giant slalom. With her guide Jordi Maurer by her side, the visually-impaired athlete gave it her all and claimed a silver medal […]

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Polish teammates take gold and silver in biathlon

Winter Games 18 January 2025

The Torino 2025 biathlon events at Pragelato on Saturday, 18 January were packed with thrilling performances, culminating in gold and silver medals for Poland’s Barbara Skrobiszewska and Amelia Liszka in the women’s 7.5 km sprint. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s Nikita Akimov claimed gold in the men’s 10 km sprint, delivering another outstanding race at the FISU World […]

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Double-double for Switzerland and alpine stories from around the world

Winter Games 18 January 2025

Bardonecchia came alive on Saturday, 18 January as it hosted one of the most highly-anticipated alpine skiing events of the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games, the women’s giant slalom. The atmosphere was fired up, with the crowd’s enthusiastic cheers and the constant ringing of Swiss cowbells filling the air. It was undoubtedly Switzerland’s day […]

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A legacy for schoolchildren and youngsters all over Italy

Winter Games 18 January 2025

The Torino 2025 FISU World University Games are about a lot more than sport. They reached the younger generations through numerous school projects, which concluded by an awards ceremony for projects on sustainability. The Torino 2025 FISU World University Games didn’t wait for the sports events to begin to launch their extensive schools programme. Schoolchildren […]

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Spanish figure skating couple wins gold under watchful eyes of Olympic medallist

Winter Games 18 January 2025

Palavela, the 2006 Olympics arena, hosted the first figure skating medal event of the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games on Friday, 17 January. Spanish couple Sofia Val and Asaf Kazimov took gold in ice dance under the watchful eyes of former Italian star Carolina Kostner, who witnessed their performance with keen interest from the […]

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"Maybe our coach will pay for dinner" joke the French who share men's snowboard slopestyle podium

Winter Games 17 January 2025

It was an afternoon of surprises and triumphs at the Torino 2025 FISU World University Games snowboard slopestyle finals atop Bardonecchia Melezet mountain on Friday, 17 January. The competition began with the women’s event, where nervous excitement was evident during the first runs of the young student-athletes. “I felt good with the run today, but […]