Tag: FISU

  • Memorandum of Understanding between FISU and ISF

    Memorandum of Understanding between FISU and ISF

    Gwanju July 8, 2015: Alongside the hosting of the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Korea, FISU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International School Sport Federation (ISF). FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien and the ISF President Laurent Petrynka signed a MOU between both federations. This signature features in wide array of partnerships already signed…

  • International Beach University Games

    Slovenia, September 1, 2014: Maceio, Brazil will host the 2014 International University Beach Games between December 2 and 7, 2014. The event is organised by the Brazilian University Sports Confederation (CBDU) and endorsed by the Pan-American University Sport Association (ODUPA) and the International University Sports Federation (FISU). This competition is aimed to combine sports and…

  • IJF and FISU Sign a Cooperation Convention

    Belek – Turkey, Apr 14, 2014: On the occasion of the recent SportAccord Convention, which took place in Belek, Turkey, from April 6-11, 2014, the IJF and the FISU (International University Sports Federation) signed an important collaboration convention. The document was signed by Marius Vizer, the IJF President, and by Eric Saintrond, the FISU Secretary…

  • First-ever World University American Football

    Lausanne, Feb 28, 2014: May 2014 will be a historic date for FISU as the very first World University Championship in American Football will be organised. This new event will take place in the Swedish city of Uppsala, from May 1 to 11. The Championship is almost here and the WUC department is sure that…

  • Multisport skills and opportunities for students

    Nowadays we have to believe that being a student isn’t enough just by itself. The development as both a student and as an individual within a Higher Education institution and the Academic Environment involves not only acquiring the mind and technical skills that are provided to us, but also trying to find, within our own…

  • A TEAM VICTORY GRAND FINAL WITH TRENTINO

    Trentino – Italy, Dec 21, 2013: In Alba di Canazei, the 26th Universiade Trentino 2013 has officially closed. From 11 to 21 December, the 11 sports venues had been invaded by the athletes from all over the world, competing in stunning events. The closing ceremony took place at Scola Ice Arena at the end of…

  • Opening Ceremony in Trento between History

    Trentino – Italy, Dec 12, 2013: Tradition and innovation were at the heart of the Opening Ceremony being held on December 11th at 6pm at Piazza Duomo and which officially opened the 26th Winter Universiade 2013. Over 3,000 athletes from 61 countries attended an amazing show which was mixing past and present and paid tribute…

  • EUSA President visits Ukraine meets in FIDSU

    KIEV – Sept 20, 2013: Sport Students’ Union of Ukraine (SSUU), together with the Committee of Physical Education and Sport of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine hosted EUSA President Adam Roczek between 28 and 30 August in Kiev, Ukraine. The working visit was part of the meetings between the National University Sports…

  • 2013 WU Conference: Call for Papers

    Trentino – Italy, Sept 20, 2013: FISU and the University of Trento organize the 26th Winter Universiade International Conference on December 9th and 10th at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rovereto (Trentino, Italy). The conference is themed ‘University Sport: Inspiring Innovation’. The objective of the conference is to investigate from different angles how sport…

  • 2015 Gwangju Universiade set in full Preparation Mode

    GWANGJU – After receiving the Universiade flag at the closing of the 2013 Kazan Universiade, Gwangju has officially started its countdown as the next host city. Gwangju Universiade is putting its efforts to host a successful and exemplary competition by forming a joint Korean team at the games, as well as creating a surplus event…