Can you imagine a medical student winning gold at the Chengdu FISU World University Games? On Saturday, it was a dream come true for Mariana Machado, the Portuguese long-distance runner who won the women’s 5000m gold. Medallists in men’s pole vault (from left to right) – Pol.l/cpl Amsamarng (Thailand) – silver, Urho Kujanpaa (Finland) – […]
The final of the men’s epee team at the Chengdu FISU World University Games took to the piste on Sunday in the Pidu Sports Center Gymnasium. France and China met in a match that started hard and tough. Through three bouts, France held a slim one point lead, but their advantage stretched from there and […]
China celebrate their victory Great organisation was the key to the success of China women’s basketball team on Saturday in the Chengdu FISU Summer University Games final against Japan. Liu Yutong (China) drives against Japan’s Tanaka UfuomaHowever, aside from the team work that led them to a 99-91 victory, the hosts also had […]
“The eyes, chico… They never lie.” Al Pacino’s four decades old line in the movie Scarface holds true to this day – at least for Poland’s men volleyball team at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. During warm-ups for Saturday’s semifinal against Iran, every player was laser focused on the goal, to qualify to the […]
On July 29, the first gold medal of wushu competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games was given out in the Chengbei Gymnasium. Cao Maoyuan from China won the Nanquan event. His medal wasn’t the only thing worthy of celebration that night as it was also the first time the 42 year-old gymnasium held […]
The last day of athletics at the Chengdu FISU World University Games included fourteen medal events, with a surprise country stealing the show, Türkiye. Sunday started perfectly for the European nation with six medals. Three of them were gold in four half-marathon events courtesy of Sezgi̇n Atac in the men’s individual race (1:04:36), as well […]
The battles for spots in the men’s water polo final at the Chengdu FISU World University Games were filled with action and excitement. Italy faced Georgia in one semifinal and won 11-10, in down-to-the-wire, dramatic fashion. The game didn’t start well for the favored Italians, who simply couldn’t score. It was Georgia in the lead […]
When fencer Cheung Ka Long won Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020, he gained national hero status in his homeland of Hong Kong, China. It also marked Hong Kong’s first triumph at the Olympic Games since 1996. But he wasn’t fully satisfied and on Friday became the Chengdu FISU World University Games champion. In the men’s […]
