Summer Games

Niccolo Campriani at the Shenzhen 2011 Summer Universiade[Watch the full interview on Youtube]   Niccolo Campriani made his mark winning three gold medals in sport shooting at the Shenzhen 2011 Summer Universiade.   It was a memorable performance that propelled the Italian student athlete to greatness in his sport, both at the shooting range and […]

Angelika Timanina has all the most prestigious awards in synchronized swimming, including gold at the Kazan 2013 Universiade, is a member of the Russian surfing team, a budding TV host, and now an ambassador of the 2023 FISU World University Games. It seems that nothing is impossible for her. Is that so? Ekaterinburg 2023 press […]

The Ekaterinburg 2023 FISU World University Games organisers plan to involve more than 11,000 people in their volunteer programme.   The organiser’s official portal will begin accepting applications from candidates on 8 August 2021. Detailed information about rules, procedures, and the time frame of the selection will also be provided on the website. Anyone willing […]

FISU and the Executive Committee of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games have confirmed the dates for the next Head of Delegations (HoD) meeting, which will be held on 21-25 February – including travel days. This meeting will serve as a large-scale rehearsal before the official opening of the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University […]

The countdown is on. Just one year to go until the summer edition of the FISU World University Games in Chengdu! After a joint postponement decision between FISU and the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games Organising Committee, the FISU Games in Chengdu will now take place from 26 June to 7 July 2022. That […]

Canadian swimming great Alex Baumann credits the invaluable experience he gained at the 1983 Edmonton Summer Universiade in sufficiently preparing him for his success at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.   Baumann, then 19, swam to gold medals in both the 200 and 400-meter Individual Medley events in Edmonton, an impressive performance in his […]

Sergei Kariakin was recently revealed as the first Ambassador for the Ekaterinburg 2023 FISU World University Games. The winner of the Dakar Rally was given a symbolic certificate from the Deputy Head of the Executive Directorate Oleg Kolesnikov and interviewed by the organisers of the Ekaterinburg 2023 FISU Games. The famous Ekat native first got […]