The city of Izmir will host the 2005 Summer Universiade. Izmir is a city which population is rapidly increasing. In respect to its population, it is the third largest city in Turkey. Being a central city in terms of transport, industry, agriculture and trade, the population is rapidly increasing and holds the property of being […]

Speeches After all the delegations had entered the stadium Liu Qi, Mayor of Beijing and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 21st Universiade expressed his warmest welcome to the members of the FISU Executive Committee, to the participants of the different countries, to the members of the International Olympic Committee and to all the […]

English -> FISU -> ABOUT FISU Statistics and Dates 2010-09-05 Statistics and Dates 1923 – 1938 Summer Student World Championships  1924  1st Summer Student World Championships (Warsaw)  1927  2nd Summer Student World Championships (Rome)  1928  3rd Summer Student World Championships (Paris)  1930  4th International University Games (Darmstadt)  1933  5th International University Games (Torino)  1935  6th International University Games (Budapest)  […]

The International University Sports Federation, FISU, arose within university institutions to propagate sport values and promote sports practice in perfect synergy and complementarity with the university spirit.The Precursors – At the beginning of the 19th century, competitive sport took its first steps, guided by one of its precursors and the father of the modern Olympics, […]

SZ Universiade logo for bid Shenzhen unveiled the logo for its 2011 Universiade at a press conference Thursday. Han Zhanning, the logo designer and secretary of the Shenzhen Graphic Designers’ Association, explained the meaning of the logo to the press. “The logo consists of three U-shape ribbons as U is the first letter of Universiade. […]

  The FISU (International University Sports Federation) was formed within university institutions in order to promote sporting values and encourage sporting practice in harmony with, and complementary to, the university spirit. To promote sporting values means encouraging friendship, fraternity, fair-play, perseverance, integrity, co-operation and application amongst students who will one day hold responsible, and even […]

22nd SUMMER UNIVERSIADE Daegu, Korea – August 21st to 31st, 2003 DAEGU A Historical City Daegu is a historical city located in the south eastern part of the Korean peninsula that is inherited from the Silla and Gaya Kingdoms. Some 400 years ago, Gyeongsang Gamyeong (the governor’s office in Gyeongsang province) was built in Daegu. […]

Beijing 2001－Closing Ceremony Closing Ceremony Unlike the Opening Ceremony, this time the athletes marched in all together, symbolizing unity among the different races of the world. And once again, it was a celebration… At the Closing Ceremony of the 21st Summer Universiade FISU President George E. Killian made the following speech: ‘On the evening of […]

Universiade countdown begins       Cai Yingbo and Zeng Yanjun TEN, nine, eight… more than 3,000 Shenzhen residents gathered at the Citizens’ Center in Futian District yesterday to begin the countdown to the 2011 Universiade Games, which will be held in the city Aug. 12-23. At an evening party, Party chief Liu Yupu handed […]

2009 Winter Universiade Mascot     The mascot, named＂Dong Dong＂, with snow as the creative element, white and blue as the main colors, by adopting the personified mode of creation, highlights the characteristics of the host city and winter sports. With angelical smile on his face, ＂Dong Dong＂ appears pure,optimistic, warm-hearted and lovely. In the orange […]