The Organising Committee for the Lake Placid 2023 Winter World University Games has held its first online International Technical Committee meeting.
The medals for the 2021 Winter World University Games in Swiss city Lucerne have been unveiled.
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) will assess whether the postponement of Tokyo 2020 to next year will have an impact on the 2021 World University Games in Chengdu.
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Ski Orienteering Championship in Finland will not go ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first anniversary of the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter World University Games was celebrated as skiers arrived in the Russian city for an International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle World Cup event.
The Lucerne 2021 Winter World University Games mascot has been named "Wuli" after a public vote.
Organisers of the 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid have received a boost, after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed $147 million (£112 million/€133 million) in capital funding for the State's Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) to keep upgrading winter sports venues.
As the clock reached its final year in the countdown to 2021 Winter University Games, discussions focused on the importance of "dual careers" as six leaders and sport and education led a forum in the host city of Lucerne.
A mythical creature has been revealed as the mascot of the Lucerne 2021 Winter University Games.
The Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade Organising Committee announced Leister, maxon and Kässbohrer as supporting partners.
Memorabilia from the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade has been gifted to supporting organisations such as museums, foundations, universities and sport federations.
An International University Sports Federation (FISU) seminar has taken place in Lake Placid as part of preparations for the 2023 Winter Universiade in the historic mountain village.
Organisers of the 2021 Summer and Winter Universiades have shared their preparations at a one-day meeting in Lucerne.
The International University Sports Federation's (FISU) Winter Universiade Supervision Committee has returned to Lucerne, as the Swiss city prepares to host the student event in 2021.
The curling venue for the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade has become home to the Yenisey Volleyball Club.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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