Italy, Poland, Russia dominant during day 1 of WUC Speed Skating

On a day characterized as both dangerous and spectacular, Russia takes gold in both the Men’s and Women’s Team Sprints with Poland and Italy striking gold in the distance events   MINSK – Speed Skating action for the discipline’s fourth consecutive time on the FISU World University...

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Italian shooters steal the show during day one of WUC Shooting Sport

  Rossi Fiammatta’s two Trap event gold medals in the team and individual events highlighted Italy’s dominant first day at the 7th edition of this event   SHAH ALAM - The FISU World University Shooting Championship 2018 is already heating up on the first of four competition days in the state...

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Slovakia shines, Italy still a hard team to beat during Day 2 of WUC Shooting Sport

  SUBANG,  MALAYSIA — During day two of the 2018 FISU World University Shooting Championship it was Slovakia’s day to shine alongside Italy's continued dominance here as the trio of Filip Marinov, Filip Praj and Michal Slamka put on an incredible performance in the Men’s Trap Team event final...

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Swiss University Sports Federation appoints new President, honours top student-athletes and unveils strategy through 2021

Swiss Olympic Executive Council member Mike Kurt has been appointed President of the Swiss University Sports Federation. The former world-class canoeist and university world championship competitor succeeds Andreas Csonka, who is retiring.   Athletics sprinter Salomé Kora of St....

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Swiss Federation strengthens financial support for 2021 Winter Universiade

 Government commits 14 million Swiss francs for the organisation of the 2021 Winter Universiade – more than originally expected BERN — When the Swiss National Council voted 40-1 to strengthen the support to the three international sporting events Switzerland will host in 2020 and 2021,...

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Universiade champions from Hungary become Olympic champions in PyeongChang

  The Hungarian men’s short track 5000m relay team became Hungary’s very first Winter Olympic champions last month in PyeongChang. In addition to Liu Shaoang and Liu Shaolin Sándor, the team included university students Csaba Burján and Viktor Knoch.   The student-athlete duo of Burján and...

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