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Italian finswimmers deliver an impressive performance at FISU University World Cup

World Cups 31 March 2022

Swimming at home, student athletes from Italian universities earned at least one medal in all but one race they took part during the first edition of the FISU University World Cup Finswimming, held on 1-2 April in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Udine).   Their performance was all the more impressive that it was achieved by athletes from […]

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Finswimming: from Leonardo da Vinci to FISU University World Cup

World Cups 31 March 2022

Some 500 years after Leonardo da Vinci thought about placing auxiliary means at the feet to advance horizontally in water, the first edition of the FISU University World Cup Finswimming will be held in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Udine, Italia) on 1st and 2nd of April 2022.   With its unique structure equipped with state-of-the-art sports facilities […]

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2022 FISU University World Cup Combat Sports inspection takes place in Ekaterinburg with one year to go

World Cups 15 October 2021

Julien Carrel- FISU World University Championships Manager & Pauline Hamonic- FISU University World Cups Sport Manager With just under one year to go, FISU visited the Russian Federation from 12-14 October ahead the Ekaterinburg 2022 FISU University World Cup Combat Sports. On the programme for this inspection were venue visits and progress reports from various […]

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FISU Postpones University World Cup Football to 2023

World Cups 31 May 2021

The FISU University World Cup Football has been postponed to 2023 because of the current pandemic, which has already had a massive impact on the planning of international events.   The decision was taken during the FISU Executive Committee meeting that was held on 14-15 May. The committee believes that by hosting the next edition […]

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Autonomous University of Mexico State win UWC Football Team Challenge

World Cups 29 May 2020

Autonomous University of Mexico State, Mexico   The Autonomous University of Mexico State won the virtual University World Cup Team Challenge in style, as they beat Italy’s International University of Language and Media (IULM) by 61% votes to 39%.   A large number of university sports fans got involved in the title clash as more than […]

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University World Cup Football : Team Challenge enters last 4 stage!

World Cups 25 May 2020

University of the Republic from Uruguay, champions of the inaugural FISU University World Cup Football in 2019 have once again marched into the semifinals, in the digital edition. On 14 May 2020, FISU launched the digital University World Cup Team Challenge on its social media platforms, bringing together eight teams that had participated in Jinjiang, […]

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Watch LIVE! Kiwi teams that will make it to the Finals in Xiamen

World Cups 19 May 2020

The University of Auckland competing in the inaugural event in 2016 AUCKLAND – With the National Tertiary title on the line, the most fiercely competitive 3×3 Basketball teams in New Zealand have converged in Auckland and are in action on 12-13 April.   Last year’s winners were Lincoln University in the women’s draw and Auckland […]