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Implementation of the FISU-ISF Partnership at 2016 WUC Cross-country

Cross-country 18 February 2016

    LAUSANNE – FISU and the International School Sport Federation (ISF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the occasion of the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade. This agreement, that aimed to develop an enhanced cooperation between both organisations, will see its first implementation during the upcoming 2016 FISU World University Cross-country Championship to be held […]

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Cassino is ready to welcome 20th WUC Cross-country

Cross-country 12 February 2016

    CASSINO – The countdown starts. In exactly one month, i.e. 12 March, the city of Cassino will host the World University Cross-country Championships. But the delegations of the various countries will start to arrive in the martyr city already on 7 March. All details about the WUC Cross-country which will be held on […]

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19th WUC Cross-country concludes in Entebbe, Uganda

Championships 24 March 2014

   Mr. Gagea hands over the FISU flag to the next Organizer ENTEBBE – Further to the races held on Saturday morning, 22 March, the 19th World University Cross-country Championship 2014 came to an end at night with the Closing Ceremony. This ceremony featured the medal awarding ceremonies for both men’s and women’s team competitions […]

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2014 WUC Cross-country: Host Country dominates the Podium

Championships 22 March 2014

  ENTEBBE – It is under the Ugandan heat that 42 women and 61 men ran to bring home the first World University Champion titles of the year 2014. On a demanding course, at an altitude of 1,200 meters and under the Ugandan sun, women had to run 4 laps of the 1,5km course designed […]

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2014 WUC Cross-country: The Officials Race

Championships 21 March 2014

ENTEBBE – On the eve of the first World University Championship for 2014, the team officials competed on the Entebbe golf course where the 15 km race track for the WUC was laid out for the occasion of the event. It was Canadian Coach Christopher Moulton who won the race beating Swiss Coach Beat Berger […]

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Uganda’s Minister of Sports heads OC of 2014 WUC Cross-country

Cross-country 24 June 2013

Charles Bakabulindi KAMPALA – On June 11th, 2013, the State Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Charles Bakabulindi officially launched the joint organizing Committee for the 19th World University Cross-country Championship (WUCC) and 3rd Africa Cross-country Championship (ACC) at Speke Hotel, Kampala. Hon Bakkabulindi, who is also the President of this organizing Committee, assured the […]

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Inspection Visit 19th WUC Cross-country in Uganda

Cross-country 22 March 2013

Peninnah Kabenge,Til Lufft, Julien Buhajezuk & Ralethe Malumbete ENTEBBE – Technical Delegate for Cross-country Til LUFFT and FISU Executive Assistant for World University Championships Julien BUHAJEZUK arrived safely in Uganda on the early morning of Thursday 21 March 2013 for the inspection visit ahead of the 19th World University Cross-country Championship, to be hosted in Uganda […]

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2012 WUC Cross-country Update: CIS selects 11 for Poland

Cross-country 5 December 2011

OTTAWA – Eleven Canadian Interuniversity Sport student-athletes will head to Poland this spring for the 18th FISU World University Cross-country Championships. The competition is set for Saturday, April 14 inLodz,Poland’s third largest city situated approximately 135 kilometres south-west of Warsaw. Canada is coming off its best-ever performance at the biennial event, which was held on […]