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International University Sports Federation

Fédération internationale du sport universitaire (FISU)
Headquarters in Lausanne.
Formation	1 January 1949; 75 years ago (1949-01-01)
Type	Sports federation
Headquarters	1949–2011: Brussels, Belgium since 2011: Lausanne, Switzerland
Membership	165 member associations
Official language	French and English
President	Leonz Eder (Switzerland)
Regional Vice-Presidents	Luciano Cabral (BRA) (1st Vp), Penninah Aligawesa Kabenge (UGA) Marian Dymalski (POL) Liu Jin (CHN)
Website	www.fisu.net

The International University Sports Federation (FISU; French: Fédération internationale du sport universitaire) is responsible for the organization and governance of worldwide sports competitions for student-athletes between the ages of 17 and 25. It was founded in 1949 as the world governing body of national university sports organizations and currently has 165 member associations (National University Sport Federations) from five continents. Between 1949 and 2011, it was based in Brussels (Belgium); it was relocated to Lausanne (Switzerland) since 2011.

The FISU stages its events every two years. They currently include three World University Games (beach,summer and winter) and 34 World University Championships. It also organizes conferences, forums and seminars to promote sport as a component of the educational system. FISU sanctions other competitions open to university students, such as the biennial World University Bridge Championships in contract bridge, "played under the auspices of the FISU".

Organization

A General Assembly elects an executive committee for a four-year term. Oleg Matytsin was elected president for 2015–2019, succeeding Claude-Louis Gallien. The secretary-general and CEO is Eric Saintrond; regional vice-presidents are Leonz Eder, Luciano Cabral, Marian Dymalski, Leopold Senghor and Liguo Yang.

Past presidents include:

• 1949–1961: Paul Schleimer (LUX)
• 1961–1999: Primo Nebiolo (ITA)
• 1999–2011: George E. Killian (USA)
• 2011–2015: Claude–Louis Gallien (FRA)
• 2015-2022: Oleg Matytsin (RUS)
• 2022-2027: Leonz Eder (SUI)

Continental Associations

• International University Sports Federation since 1949
• Africa University Sports (FASU) since 1971
• Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF) since 1992
• European University Sports Association since 1999
• FISU America since 2007
• FISU Oceania since 2008

Events and sports

Summer

The FISU World University Games, formerly and commonly referred to as the Universiade, is an international sporting event staged every two years in a different city. There were 10,622 participants in Shenzhen, China, in 2011, and 174 participating countries in Daegu, Korea, in 2003.

The Summer Universiade includes 12 compulsory sports (15 compulsory disciplines):

• Athletics
• Swimming
• Diving
• Water polo
• Archery
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Fencing
• Artistic gymnastics
• Rhythmic gymnastics
• Judo
• Table tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Volleyball

Winter

The Winter Games includes eight compulsory sports and one to four optional sports are chosen by the host country or city.If speed skating is at the list of the optional sports,a fourth could be choose.

• Alpine skiing
• Biathlon
• Cross-country skiing
• Curling
• Figure skating
• Ice hockey
• Short track speed skating
• Snowboarding

World University Championships

While the Universiades are held in odd years, the FISU World University Championships are held in even years. It includes individual/team sports, indoor/outdoor sports, combat sports, mind sports and summer/winter sports.

International Day of University Sport

The International Day of University Sport is celebrated every year on 20 September by the FISU and UNESCO.

Continental

• All-Africa University Games
• European Universities Games
• FISU America Games
• South American University Athletics Championships
• Asian University Athletics Championships
• SELL Student Games
• ASEAN University Games

Banning

In light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FISU suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes and national university sports federation officials from participating in FISU competitions and activities until at least the end of 2022, cancelled two FISU University World Cups in Russia and a FISU World University Championships in Belarus scheduled for 2022 (the FISU University World Cup Powerlifting from Moscow, the FISU University World Cup Rugby Sevens from Kazan, and the FISU World University Championship Waterski & Wakeboard from Belarus), and cancelled Russia's hosting of the FISU University World Cup Combat Sports and associated meetings scheduled for 2022. The FISU also suspended the hosting rights and cancelled the 2023 Summer World University Games, to be held in Yekaterinburg.

See also

• FISU World University Games
• Maison du Sport International
• International Olympic Committee
• International Academy of Sport Science and Technology
• Lausanne campus
• International School Sport Federation

References

1. FISU Statutes Archived 2011-05-30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2016-01-19.
2. "Current structure". www.fisu.net. Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
3. "World University Championships". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
4. Ferreira, P. (2010) Strategy Assessment of International Sports Federations – Case study of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). Executive Masters in Sports Organisation Management, University of Poitiers, France.
5. World University Team Cup Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. World Bridge Federation. 5th World University Bridge Championship Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine Event website (2010). Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
6. 34th General Assembly in Lausanne elects New Board Archived 2015-11-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
7. "Russia awards FISU Secretary General-CEO Eric Saintrond with the Order of Friendship". fisu.net. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
8. "FISU Secretary-General meets AUSF, FUSC and City Authorities in Beijing". fisu.net. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
9. "Continental Associations".
10. Pavitt, Michael (28 July 2020). "FISU finalises naming system for events". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
11. ^ "Winter FISU World University Games". fisu.net. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
12. Winter Universiade Archived 2015-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
13. "World University Championships". fisu.net. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
14. "FISU Steering Committee – Key Decisions Regarding Ukraine, Russia and Belarus". USA Team.
15. "FISU condemns conflict in Ukraine, withdraws competitions from Russia and Belarus". fisu.net. 27 February 2022.
16. "FISU suspends Yekaterinburg hosting rights for 2023 World University Games". 29 April 2022.

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Winter Games	Chamonix 1960 Villars 1962 Špindlerův Mlýn 1964 Sestriere 1966 Innsbruck 1968 Rovaniemi 1970 Lake Placid 1972 Livigno 1975 Špindlerův Mlýn 1978 Jaca 1981 Sofia 1983 Belluno 1985 Štrbské Pleso 1987 Sofia 1989 Sapporo 1991 Zakopane 1993 Jaca 1995 Muju-Chonju 1997 Poprad-Tatry 1999 Zakopane 2001 Tarvisio 2003 Innsbruck-Seefeld 2005 Turin 2007 Harbin 2009 Erzurum 2011 Trentino 2013 Granada-Štrbské Pleso 2015 Almaty 2017 Krasnoyarsk 2019 Lucerne 2021 Lake Placid 2023 Turin 2025 TBD 2027
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