FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources History of Freestyle & Freeski in FISU This spectacular and exciting snow sport was partly organised for the first time in the history of the Winter Universiade during the 22nd edition in Innsbruck, Austria, where Ski Cross was a great success in both men’s and women’s categories. Freestyle & Freeski […]
FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources History of Figure and Synchronized Skating in FISU Figure Skating is a popular on-ice sport, which was included step by step into the world student competition. After the success of the World University Championships in 1951, 1953 and 1956, the first figure skating competitions for men and women at the […]
FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources The History of Curling in FISU The World Curling Federation (WCF) and the National Federation played a primary role in the organisation of the competition at the Universiade of Tarvisio in 2003. It was a success at both levels of the participation and attendance. Six men’s teams (NOR, KOR, RUS, […]
FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources The History of Cross-Country Skiing in FISU The programme of Cross-Country Skiing at the first Winter Universiade included the individual competitions of men’s 12 km C and women’s 8 km C, as well as men’s 4×8 km relay and women’s 3×4 km relay. Generally, the men’s and women’s competitions were dominated by the […]
FISU TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Resources The History of Biathlon in FISU In February 1983, the FISU Winter Universiade was staged in Sofia, Bulgaria. The global character of the Games was reflected in the number of events on the programme and biathlon competition was included for the first time. Seven countries and 34 male athletes competed. The […]
FISU Technical Committee Chair Resources History of Alpine Skiing in FISU A very popular snow discipline at the FISU World University Games, Alpine Skiing had its premiere at the event’s first edition in Chamonix, France, in 1960. Alpine skiing had previously been on the programme of the traditional International Winter Weeks which were held in […]
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 […]
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 […]
