ZAKOPANE – Yesterday, December 18th, the inaugural edition of the World University Speed Skating Championship kicked-off in Zakopane, former host city of two Winter Universiades (1993 & 2001). Two medal races were held on the first day of competitions, i.e. the men’s 1,500m and the women’s 3,000m. In the men’s race the host country already […]
Leonz Eder with the Malaysian delegation, led by Kasin Bin Hj. Md.Mansur, President of the Asean University Sports Council (second from left) CHA-AM – At the occasion of the 7th General Assembly and 20th Anniversary of the Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF) in Cha-Am, Thailand, FISU Vice-President and Chair of the CTI WUC, Leonz Eder […]
Adeline Gray (USA), World Champion & World University ChampionKUORTANE – The last and highest category for women’s free style was 72 kg and this class also had only 6 participants overall. The strongest competitors of the class were Canadian Erica Wiebe and American Adeline Gray. 21-year-old Gray is a fresh Senior 2012 FILA World Champion […]
LAUSANNE – Alternating with the Universiades, every two years FISU organises World University Championships for the sports accepted by the General Assembly and the Executive Committee. We are pleased to officially launch the candidatures for the World University Championships for 2016. The sports at the program of the FISU Championships are: Badminton, Baseball, Basketball 3×3, […]
MACEIÓ – Germany, Czech Republic, United States, Spain and Canada reached the semi-finals of the 6th World University Beach Volleyball Championship. In the women’s tournament, the German team Laboureur/Schumacher lost against the Spanish Hopf/Simon while Ross/Day (USA) beat Bonnerova/Hermannova (CZE). In the men’s semi-finals the Spanish duo Garcia/Marco played Canadians Pedlow/O’Gorman and Luciano/Alvaro (BRA) competed […]
MACEIÓ – Forty games marked another round of the playoffs of the 6th World University Beach Volleyball Championship, this Friday (14/09). And after three days of competition, eight pairs stand out as favorites to the title and have just one game to get the semi-finals of the WUC in Maceió (AL). Laboureaur/Schumacher (GER) vs. Luana/Julia […]
MACEIÓ – Thursday September 13th, marked the beginning of the play-off matches of the 6th World University Beach Volleyball Championship in Maceió (AL). After more than 60 games for the classification round, the pairs went on the court seeking for a spot in the knock-out round of the tournament. In the women’s competition Laboureur/Schumacher (GER), […]
MACEIÓ – The opening round of the 6th World University Beach Volleyball Championship in Maceió (AL), was played under a bright sun and with temperatures above 29ºC, yesterday September 12th, at Pajuçara beach. The athletes faced the heat and played over forty games for the qualifying phase of the tournament. “And in the main square […]
