World University Championships 2020: 34 bidding committees converge in Lausanne

  LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Following up on the ideal that university sports deserve the crowning of an international champion every year, 34 bid committees came to the FISU headquarters in the Olympic Capital city to present candidatures to host World University Championship events in...

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FISU signs Memorandum of Understanding with ANOC at General Assembly

PRAGUE –  FISU signed a Memorandum of Understanding today with the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), pledging to establish closer cooperation between the two organisations.   FISU President Matytsin delivering his speech at the ANOC General Assembly 2017. ANOC is the...

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Taipei 2017 organisers share their experience and know-how with Napoli 2019

The Taipei 2017 Debriefing got underway on 13 November in the host city of the upcoming Summer Universiade. Organised by FISU, the event brought 28 members of the Taipei 2017 team to Napoli to share their knowledge and experience Lorenzo Lentini, President of the Italian University Sports...

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Taipei Mayor moved to tears after watching Summer Universiade documentary

        The Chinese Taipei delegation leads countries and athletes into Taipei Stadium one final time for the Summer Universiade Closing Ceremony TAIPEI CITY – During Taipei Summer Universiade 2017, the city pulled back the curtain and showed the world what it could do as host of an...

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Krasnoyarsk Winter Universiade 2019 souvenir sales start

In Krasnoyarsk, souvenir sales for the upcoming Winter Universiade started via the online store     KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA — With the 29th edition of the Winter Universiade set to get underway in the heart of Krasnoyarsk Territory, fans of University Sport and hopeful future competitors can now...

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FISU Mourns FIBA International Referee Gianluca Mattioli

Gianluca Mattioli, 1967-2017   LAUSANNE - It is with great sadness that FISU learned of the news that Gianluca Mattioli, the Italian FIBA International Referee for 3x3 Basketball, passed away earlier this week.   Professionally, Gianluca was very much involved with Basketball. This included...

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Germany starts nationwide campaign promoting exercise at universities

The German university sports federation starts nationwide project to promote physical activity among students with health insurance company Die Techniker Germany is a leader in turning today's sports stars into tomorrow's leaders, as evidenced by promoting exercise at the country's universities...

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FUSC holds 8th General Assembly

    Beijing, China – From 14 to 15 November 2017, Federation of University Sports of China (FUSC) hosted its 8th General Assembly in Shanghai, China, in which a new board was elected. Nearly 300 delegates from related governments, universities and provincial university sports federations were...

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Polish Universiade Medallists received by the Head of the State

    WARSAW - On the 15 November President of Poland Andrzej Duda met the medallists of the 2017 Winter and Summer Universiades. Besides the medallists and university rectors, the meeting was also attended by: Elzbieta Rafalska, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Politics; Jan Widera,...

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