Multisports

From left to right: Prof. Robert Milton Calo, Dennis Sia (Assistant to Antonio Tiu), Richard Cuartero, David Ong, Antonio Tiu, Col. Ariel Querubin, Teresita Abundo, and Dr. Diosdado Amante. MANILA – Col. Ariel Porfirio Querubin was recently appointed by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) through the initiative of the designated […]

On September 1st, 2012, FISU officially opens the bidding for the 2019 Winter and Summer Universiades. The Games are already attributed for 2013, 2015 and 2017, i.e. Trento, Italy; Granada, Spain and Almaty, Kazakhstan will host the 26th, 27th and 28th Winter Universiade respectively, while Kazan, Russia; Gwangju, Korea and Taipei City, Chinese Taipei will […]

Tall Ship Sedov, a fantastic vessel KAZAN – The container with the 2013 Summer Universiade Flame inside has crossed the equator in the Atlantic Ocean aboard the ship Sedov which on July 15th departed from the French port of Brest on its year-long worldwide voyage. Exhibitions are set up aboard the bark Sedov at ports […]

FISU EC member Oleg Matytsin, FISU SG/CEO Eric Saintrond & SU Director Marc Vandenplas KAZAN – President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with FISU Secretary General/CEO Eric Saintrond today, August 23rd, to discuss Kazan’s preparations for three FISU-related events scheduled for this September. Also attending the meeting were Mayor of Kazan Ilsur […]

Sotero Vasquez Aracena, ODUPA President & Sonia Stapf ODUCC President TEGUCIGALPA – The Central American and Caribbean Organization of University Sports (ODUCC) and The Honduran Association of University Sports launched the XIV University Games of Central American and the Caribbean, to be held in Honduras in September 2013, 22 to the 28. University athletes under […]

Uni, the snow leopard KAZAN – The ‘Help to Gear Up for School’ charity campaign takes place in the Republic of Tatarstan on August 1-25 to provide children from low-income families, disabled children and multi-child families with the supplies they need to get their school year off to a great start. Also actively involved in […]

LONDON – Now that the London Olympic Games are closed we provide you with one more update of former FISU student-athletes who mounted the Olympic medal podium. Below you will find those athletes who medaled during the last days of the Olympic competitions. In total 94 former SU/WUC participants won an Olympic medal during the […]

Olympic finals in women’s archery with 2 former FISU athletes on the podium (Photo: C.Pierre/FISU) LONDON – At the Olympic Games in London, former SU/WUC participants continue to climb the medal podium so we continue the list we started earlier. Below another update of the past week.   Thursday’s 2/8/2012 Finals: – Ki Bo Bae: […]