Trinity Sport Centre in Dublin has recently been granted the 'Outstanding Facility' National Quality Standard Award for 2023 by Ireland Active, the representative body for the leisure, health and fitness industry.

Recently, an International Conference on Sustainability and Legacy in Sport was held in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, where challenges and perspectives were discussed. The event was conducted under the patronage of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the European University Sports Association (EUSA), among other significant organizations.

For the first time in the history of the FISU World University Summer Games, Para Sport will be featured in the program of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games, including 3x3 wheelchair basketball.

On November 21st, the "Convento de São Francisco" in Coimbra hosted the largest University Sports Gala organized by the Portuguese Academic Federation of University Sports (FADU), where medalists from the World University Games and the European University Championships, among other important awards, were honored.

Debrecen-Miskolc will host the 7th edition of the European Universities Games from 12-24 July 2024, with over 4500 athletes expected to compete in the largest university sports event in Hungary since 1965. The Hungarian city attended a crucial meeting just before the opening of registrations scheduled for 15 December.

Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ontario, hosted a thrilling final of the 58th Canada Life Vanier Cup on Saturday as the Montreal Carabins took advantage of their role as favourites to defeat British Columbia's UBC Thunderbirds of 16-9.

The General Assembly of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) has chosen Mr. Mio Kortelainen from Laurea University of Applied Sciences as President for the year 2024. They also elected the Board for 2024. The meeting brought together representatives from student unions and university sports services, both in Tampere and remotely.

The occasion is special and represents a significant step forward in promoting excellence in university sports, fostering cooperation, and strengthening the global university sports movement.

The memory of that special summer moment still gives Ugandan athlete Knight Aciru goosebumps. This year in Chengdu, the 25-year-old became the third female Ugandan student to win a medal at the FISU World University Games, taking silver in the 800m final with a time of 2:04.34.

Three beautiful cities are vying to host the 2028 European University Games: the Spanish city of Granada, the Turkish city of Manisa, and the Croatian city of Split. They are in a fierce competition to convince EUSA (European University Sports Association) to choose them.

As part of the recent FISU General Assembly, the 8th FISU Gender Equality Awards were presented in Geneva. The annual Awards consist of the Gender Equality Project Award and the Gender Equality Champion Award. 

Established in 1965 as the championship trophy of the Canadian College Bowl, the Vanier Cup was initially an invitational event and determines the annual college football champion in the country. The final will be played in Kingston, Ontario, on Saturday 25th, after the semi-finals have been played.

Leonz Eder was unanimously elected President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) at the successful 38th FISU General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. 

FISU has unveiled the second edition of the e-book Good Practices for Healthy Campuses. The publication comprises a compilation of the top 200 practices drawn from institutions deserving of the prestigious Healthy Campus label.

Over the past four days, Bochum, Germany, has been the venue for a knowledge exchange, transferring insights from the FISU World University Games in Chengdu to the upcoming organizing committees of Rhine-Ruhr and Chungcheong. "Knowledge transfer is extremely important," stated Jing Zhao, Director of the FISU Summer Games.