On the fourth day of athletics at the Chengdu FISU World University Games, Australia’s Cara Feain-Ryan was golden in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:46.02. “It’s a little bit surreal. I was hoping for a medal from the championships but to win is even better,” said the University of Queensland athlete. “This […]
As medal events are in full swing at the Chengdu FISU World University Games, and all the attention is on the student-athletes’ performances, a group of Germans, South Koreans and Americans are quietly observing from a different angle. As the future hosts of FISU Summer Games, the delegations of Rhine-Ruhr in Germany, Chungcheong in South […]
Zhang Boheng (China) on pommel horse in men’s individual all-around The crème de la crème of men’s gymnastics has gathered at the Chengdu FISU World University Games with the crowd’s attention focused on two favourites for the all-around title. China’s Zhang Boheng and Japan’s Hashimoto Daiki have traded all-around titles at every international competition since […]
“China are the favourites,” said longtime commentator Robbie Nock before any athlete even hit the water on Day 5 of diving competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. He was right. With flawless performances, the FISU Games hosts won gold in both events on Friday in thethe women’s 3m synchronized springboard and mixed 10m […]
“She is not only my teammate, but also my best friend,” said Italian Serena Rossini of Elena Tangherlini. However, last night, they were rivals. On the second day of fencing competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games, the two friends and student-athletes did battle with Rossini winning the gold medal bout in the women’s […]
It was China versus China at the final of table–tennis women’s doubles of the Chengdu FISU University World Games. The gold went to Qian Tianyi and Zhao Shang’s after a tiring battle of seven sets against He Zhuojia and Wand Xiaotong, the two teammates who won gold medal at the women’s team event on Tuesday. […]
Five gold medals were up for grabs on the third day of swimming competition at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. As it turned out, four of those will soon be boarding planes back to Europe, while only one will remain in China. European winners crowned on Thursday at the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Aquatics […]
Japan after earning a trip to the gold medal final Friday’s first women’s volleyball semifinal in Chengdu, between Brazil and Japan, provided one of the most amazing matches so far at these FISU World University Games.. Intensity, drama and extremely high-level performance from both sides generated an Olympic-style duel at the Xipu Campus Gymnasium. […]
