For the 14th time in FISU World University Games history, judo will be on the competition programme at the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games. It was first on the programme in Tokyo in 1967 as an optional sport and was an optional sport five more times before becoming compulsory in time for the Bangkok 2007 FISU […]
n under a month’s time from the writing of this article, athletes and officials will arrive in Chengdu for the start of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games. The focus of the event is obviously sport, but while people are in Chengdu they’ll be dazzled by the incredible architecture that is omnipresent in this […]
Today, the 30-day countdown to the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games set the capital of Sichuan ablaze with an assortment of dynamic celebratory activities. The Dong’an Lake Sports Park Multi-Purpose Gymnasium served as the launch pad for the celebrations in the morning, coming alive with the rhythmic beats of 30 Chinese drums during the countdown activity, and igniting […]
Table tennis has evolved over the last 125 years from the parlours of England to its strong popularity on the world stage. At the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games it will be featured on the programme for the ninth time, and the host nation will seek to continue the success it has had since […]
It would be fair to say that today basketball is a global game with popularity in multiple countries all over the world. From professional leagues to youth playing outside on hardtop or dirt, basketball is one of the most played team sports with past estimates from FIBA (International Basketball Federation) that close to 450 million […]
An incredible 10 new national records were set across various track and field events at the enthralling 2023 University Sports South Africa (USSA) Athletics Championships, which took place from May 4-6 in the City of Roses, Bloemfontein. Hosted at the Free State Athletics Stadium, the competition brought together South Africa’s best university athletes, who were […]
Located in Longquanyi District, which is the core of Chengdu Eastern New Area and the sub-center of east Chengdu, and 12 kilometres away from the Athletes Village, the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Stadium has been expressly built for the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games. Designed by China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp Ltd and […]
The EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) student-athlete started archery some five years ago and completely by chance. “We were in holidays in Italy with the family and archery was among the activities we could do in the area,” he recalls. “From the moment I started, I told my parents I wanted to do it […]
