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Yohan Chang balances taekwondo, on and off Canada’s big screen

Summer Games 19 July 2025

Most kids dream of being a stunt double in blockbuster movies. For Canadian Yohan Chang, that’s his reality. Holding double duties at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games as both coach and competitor, the 24-year-old is the epitome of taekwondo mental fortitude. A graduate of one of Canada’s top business schools at York University, […]

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Sandersen wins Denmark’s first taekwondo title while honouring her Korean roots

Summer Games 17 July 2025

Eva Eun-kyung Sandersen opened the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games with a golden performance in women’s individual poomsae on Thursday, 17 July, securing Denmark’s first-ever FISU Games medal in taekwondo. For the 24-year-old pharmacy student from the University of Copenhagen, the victory was not only the result of athletic discipline, but also a personal […]

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Watch all the action from Germany live on FISU.tv

Summer Games 13 July 2025

From the Opening until the Closing Ceremony, 12 days of matches, races, fights, throws, jumps, spikes, goals, points, scores and so much more in the 18 sports that will make the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games unforgettable. 8500 participants from over 100 countries have travelled to the six cities – Bochum, Duisburg, Essen, Hagen, […]

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Last chance to get accredited to cover the biggest multisport event in 2025!

Summer Games 8 May 2025

The media accreditation for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games closes on 1 July. Hurry up, sign up and help us share the excitement, sport, education and culture all over the world. The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is the biggest multi-sport event of the year in Germany and offer much more than […]

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Empowering displaced people worldwide

Badminton 5 May 2025

The 3rd Hope and Dream Camps took place in Amman, Jordan. FISU President Leonz Eder was invited to join by founder Dr. Choue, President of World Taekwondo. At the invitation of Dr. Chungwon Choue, President of World Taekwondo, FISU President Leonz Eder visited the Hope and Dream Camps in Amman and the associated Sports Festival. […]

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Media accreditation for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is now open!

Summer Games 25 March 2025

Journalists, photographers and content creators from all over the world are invited to register to report on this unique event. The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games Summer (16-27 July) are less than four months away. The media accreditation portal opened on 21 March and will remain so until 1 June 2025. Dear media representatives, […]

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The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games send a strong signal for sustainable major sporting events

Summer Games 18 March 2025

The upcoming FISU Games Summer in July in Germany will provide important impetus for networking at the interface between sport, education and inclusion. The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games are setting new standards for sustainability and long-term impact in international university sport. This was impressively underlined at a press event in the Tieranatomisches Theater […]

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Taekwondo events at FISU World University Games granted G4 ranking status

Taekwondo 3 October 2024

This important recognition will increase the number of participants and will no doubt also elevate the quality of the competitions. The World Taekwondo (WT) Council has unanimously approved granting G4 ranking event status to the Taekwondo competitions at the FISU World University Games. An impressive expansion The upgraded World Taekwondo ranking status applies to Poomsae, […]