International University Sports Federation (FISU)
Saintrond to exit FISU after four decades, new leadership structure unveiled
Eric Saintrond is to step down as secretary general of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) at the end of this year after close to 40 years at the organisation, the Belgian executive announced…
North Carolina to host 2029 World University Games
The US state of North Carolina has been awarded hosting rights for the 2029 edition of the World University Games
FISU awards 2027 Games to Chungcheong, appoints Lewis as deputy secretary general
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has awarded its 2027 World University Games to the South Korean region of Chungcheong, while leaving the door open for the US state of North Carolina…
Chengdu Universiade gets latest start date
The 2021 World University Games will take place in the Chinese city of Chengdu from July 28 to August 8 next year after twice being postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have announced
Chengdu Universiade postponed for second time
The forthcoming World University Games in the Chinese city of Chengdu have been postponed until next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) has announced
FISU suspends Ekaterinburg’s 2023 World University Games hosting rights
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has suspended the Russian city of Ekaterinburg’s hosting rights for next year’s World University Games.
FISU eyes 2027 as replacement Games for Lucerne
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has expressed its hope that Lucerne may bid for the 2027 winter World University Games following the cancellation of this year’s event.
New Covid-19 variant sees cancellation of Lucerne’s winter Universiade
The 2021 winter Universiade has today (Monday) become the first major sporting victim of the new Covid-19 variant that has emerged, with Lucerne’s event being cancelled outright less than a fortnight b…
Ex-EBU sports head Kürten named CEO of Rhine-Ruhr’s World University Games
Stefan Kürten, the former executive director of sport at the European Broadcasting Union, has been named as chief executive of the organising committee for the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games …
South Korean, US bids entered for 2027 World University Games
South Korea and the United States have become the first two bidders for the 2027 World University Games under the International University Sports Federation’s (FISU’s) revamped bidding process for its…
FISU returns to open bidding concept for World University Games
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has announced it will return to a public bidding concept for the hosting rights to its major events, starting with the World University Games of 2027…
World University Games head to Germany and Italy in 2025
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has awarded its 2025 summer and winter World University Games to the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany and the Italian city of Turin, respectively, while…
Chengdu Universiade postponed by a year
The 2021 World University Summer Games scheduled for this August in Chengdu, China, has been postponed until 2022 due to the pandemic
Matytsin to step down as FISU president for duration of Russia’s doping ban
Oleg Matytsin will step down as president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) until December 17, 2022, in line with sanctions imposed on his native Russia by the Court of Arbitration…
Lucerne’s 2021 Winter Universiade pushed back to December
The 2021 edition of the Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland has been delayed by 11 months because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: Longest ever Big Bash, HKFA slammed, India’s Olympic dream, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed it will stage the longest ever Big Bash League in 2020-21, despite some players calling for a reduced version of the domestic Twenty20 tournament – Reuters
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FISU extends archive offering to streaming platforms
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has stepped up its offering of archive sports content during the Covid-19 shutdown of sports by launching the #UniSportsClassics venture
IWGA seek ‘urgent’ resolution for World Games after Olympics postponement
The International World Games Association (IWGA) has said it is working “very urgently” on a change of dates for its 2021 World Games in the US city of Birmingham, while the International University Spo…