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Ramon Zenhäusern recalls Granada 2015 Winter Universiade victory

Winter Games 13 January 2021

Ramon Zenhäusern (centre) stands atop the Granada 2015 Winter Universiade podium after two dominating slalom runs helped put a defining salvo on the Games. Zenhäusern stated that the experience helped fuel his golden 2018 Olympic run as well. Ramon Zenhäusern’s second slalom run at the Granada 2015 Winter Universiade quickly turned into a most impressive […]

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#UniSportsClassics storms back with the Trentino 2013 men's ice hockey final

Winter Games 17 December 2020

  With the Trentino 2013 Winter Universiade attracting a record number of participants, the 11-day competition comes down to a marquee event before the student-athletes, and Northern Italian citizens who put on a tremendous Games take a final bow during the closing ceremonies.   For the men’s ice hockey final golden competitors of Canada and […]

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#UniSportsClassics brings back the Harbin 2009 men's ice hockey final

Winter Games 16 December 2020

Led by defensemen Ryan Pottruff, Canada’s student-athlete standouts take on Russia in the Harbin 2009 Winter Universiade ice hockey final. If it feels a bit like deja vu all over again in 2009, it might be because the two countries matched up with gold on the line in the previous event edition in Torino.   […]

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Spotlight: Remembering the Harbin 2009 Winter Universiade

Winter Games 14 December 2020

The 24th Winter Universiade ran from 18-28 February 2009 in the northern Chinese city of Harbin.   It was the first Universiade held in China since the summer edition in Beijing in 2001 and came just a few short months after Beijing hosted a spectacular Olympic Games in 2008.   While China had plenty of […]

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Spotlight: Remembering the Torino 2007 Winter Universiade

Winter Games 14 December 2020

The story of the Torino 2007 Winter Universiade begins back in 1959 at the very first Universiade.   The local organising committee of the inaugural Universiade was none other than Primo Nebiolo, who was only 36 years old at the time. It was from those Games in his home town of Torino where Nebiolo would […]

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One year to go, for Lucerne 2021

Winter Games 11 December 2020

The Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade will get underway exactly a year from today. From the moment they managed to successfully reschedule the event to December 2021, FISU and the Organising Committee have been working purposefully towards the largest multi-sport event for student-athletes next winter. There are now 365 days to go until the largest winter […]

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Spotlight: Remembering the Innsbruck 2005 Winter Universiade

Winter Games 10 December 2020

  The Winter Universiade heads to the renowned Tyrolian winter sports spot for the 21st event edition   FISU President George E. Killian described the Innsbruck 2005 Winter Universiade as “extraordinary” and “one of the most successful in history.” High praise indeed for the 21st winter edition of the FISU World University Games!   What […]