Tag: FISU
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FISU Student-Athletes claim the Olympic Podium,
Lausanne – Switzerland, August 17, 2012: Olympic Podium, At the Olympic Games in London, former SU/WUC participants continue to climb the medal podium so we continue the list we started earlier. Below an update. – Daniele Molmenti: London 2012 Men’s Kayak K1 gold medal and bronze, in Krakow Poland 2006 5th WUC, K1 – Illya Zakharov:…
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Many Former and Current Student-Athletes
BRUSSELS/LAUSANNE, July 27, 2012: With one day left to the official opening of the London Olympics, the world impatiently awaits the new records and heroic feats of the participating athletes. As it has become a tradition, many of the participating athletes previously competed at a FISU event, be it a Universiade or a World University…
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Projects of 2012 WUC Futsal accomplished
BRAGA – July 27, 2012: As part of the legacy projects for the 2012 WUC Futsal, the University of Minho signed an agreement with the Football Association of Braga (AFB) which aims to train young referees for Futsal recruited among students of the University. AFB has a representative on the Organizing Committee of the WUC…
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1st European Universities Games conclude
CÓRDOBA – Spain, July 27, 2012: The inaugural edition of the European Universities Games concluded July 23rd with the last finals of the remaining sports, followed by the closing ceremony at the La Axerquia auditorium in Córdoba, Spain. Although the official dates of the Games were between July 13 and 23, the competitions started a…
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Great Britain Takes the Title 1st WUC Netball
Capetown – South Africa, July 18, 2012: WUC Netball, As Melinda Goosen, University Sports South Africa (USSA) Chairperson and head of the local organising committee, said in her closing speech yesterday; “History was made this week!” This past week showcased the first FISU World University Netball Championships, hosted by South Africa at the Good Hope…
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12th WUC Badminton Preparations on Track
Gwangju – Korea, July 16: WUC Badminton, Roger Johansson, FISU Technical Chair for Badminton, gave a positive thumbs-up to the 2012 Gwangju World University Badminton Championship preparations. Mr. Johansson recently visited Gwangju to check preparations for the upcoming 12th World University Badminton Championship, which will be held in the city this November. Following a meeting…
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Archery included in the Universiades
Lausanne (SUI) – June 14, 2012: World Archery is truly delighted that during its recent meeting in Kazan, Russia the Executive Committee of the International University Sport Federation (FISU) named archery in the compulsory sports programme of the Summer Universiades as of 2019. This is the results of a truly great relationship between World Archery…