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New Dates for 2014 WUC Equestrian due to Contagious Horse Disease

Championships 14 March 2014

  LAUSANNE – Further to the postponement of the 11th World University Equestrian Championship, due to horse disease, new dates have been set for this WUC, in agreement with the Organising Committee and the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). The new dates for this FISU event are 17-20 November, 2014. The epidemic responsible for the postponement […]

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11th WUC Equestrian postponed

Championships 11 March 2014

LAUSANNE – The local Organising Committee of the 2014 FISU World University Equestrian Championship has been informed by the Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF) that all show jumping activities have been suspended by the Emirates Racing Authority until further notice, following an epidemic of equine influenza within the show jumping horse population. Given that FISU abides […]

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First-ever World University American Football Championship to take place in May

Championships 24 February 2014

    LAUSANNE – May 2014 will be a historic date for FISU as the very first World University Championship in American Football will be organised. This new event will take place in the Swedish city of Uppsala, from May 1 to 11. The Championship is almost here and the WUC department is sure that […]

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2014 WUC Season starts Next Month!

Championships 21 February 2014

    LAUSANNE – On 22 March, the first World University Championship of 2014 will kick-off in Entebbe, Uganda. The 19th World University Cross-Country Championship will launch the 2014 WUC season featuring no less than 29 (!) FISU events on 4 continents from March to December. With 22 host countries, including five that will host […]

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IAAF and CAA Technical Officials supervise Site for 19th WUC Cross-Country

Championships 19 February 2014

  NUSFU President & FISU Assessor Peninnah Kabenge guides the inspection team ENTEBBE – On 17 February 2014, a joint technical team of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) and the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) conducted a site visit of the venues for the upcoming 19th World University Cross-Country Championship to make sure […]

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2014 WUC Handball: Update

Championships 23 January 2014

    GUIMARÃES – Recently, the Organizing Committee of 2014 World University Handball Championship (WUCH) made an important step forward in the preparation of this big event with the presentation of the event and its brand image, as well as the launch of the official website. With only nine months to the opening ceremony of […]

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EKU Coach to Lead USA Football Team at 1st WUC AF

Championships 14 January 2014

  Coach Dean Hood in action (Photo from EKU) RICHMOND – Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) football head coach Dean Hood has been named the head coach for the United States national team at the 2014 World University Championships this May in Uppsala, Sweden. “I am highly honored to have the opportunity to be the head […]

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Biathlon Queen designs 2014 WUC Orienteering Medals

Championships 13 January 2014

  Gabriela Soukalová with the plaster model for the WUC medals OLOMOUC – The current overall leader and the winner of several Women`s Biathlon World Cup races Gabriela Soukalová graduated from an Arts School, specializing in engraving. The Organising Committee of the 19th World University Orienteering Championship asked her to design the medals for this […]