“I’m thinking of defeating everyone older than me,” said Shinsei Hattori, a 19-year-old judoka from Japan. On the opening day of the Chengdu FISU World University Games, he secured the first major title of his young career with a blazing fast ippon against Radu Izvoreanu of Moldova. Despite having only competed in one professional event […]
“As a Sichuan native, I warmly welcome you all to Chengdu,” track and field athlete Wu Yanni said at the opening press conference of the Chengdu FISU World University Games. “I am proud to give back to my city and my country. This is a place to realize my dreams.” The 100-m hurdler will be […]
Two days ahead of the Chengdu FISU World University Games’ opening ceremony, the Games Culture Area officially launched on July 26 with a firework of arts, traditional culture and sports! Volunteers and spectators alike enjoyed a wonderful show at the Chengdu Guixi Ecological Park after a long wait of four years since the attribution of […]
Meeting shortly before the opening of the Chengdu FISU Games, the FISU Executive Committee listened to presentations by organization committees from Torino 2025, Rhine-Ruhr 2025 and Chungcheong 2027. After Chengdu, the next stop on the FISU Games’ road will be Turin. The Piedmont capital will host the winter edition of the Games from 13 to […]
Before they embark on covering the Chengdu FISU World University Games, 24 young reporters were welcomed with a ceremony at the Main Media Centre to commence their experience. 12 international participants and 12 from China each introduced themselves to attendees as part of this kickoff to the FISU-AIPS Young Reporters Programme. This programme, first in […]
The beautiful and powerful sport of artistic gymnastics has been on the programme at all but four of the FISU World University Games, and the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games will mark its 16th straight appearance. Legendary gymnasts have competed at FISU Games such as six-time men’s all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura and the first gymnast […]
FISU has a long and storied history of showcasing and growing university sport around the world. Today, 24 July, at the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Stadium in Chengdu, the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games Museum was inaugurated at an opening ceremony. With dignitaries on hand from FISU and the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games Organizing […]
While the official opening ceremony of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games is still days away, an important opening did take place this morning of 22 July, that of the FISU Games Village. Located on the Chengdu University campus, the FISU Games Village is set to welcome upwards of 9,500 athletes and officials who […]
