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International University Sports Federation

International student sports governing body

Field	Value
name	International University Sports Federation
native_name	Fédération internationale du sport universitaire (FISU)
logo	FISU logo 2020.png
logo_size	180px
image	Synathlon 1.jpg
caption	Headquarters in Lausanne.
type	Sports federation
formation
headquarters
membership	165 member associations
leader_title	President
leader_name	Leonz Eder (Switzerland)
language	French and English
website
leader_title2	Regional Vice-Presidents
leader_name2	Luciano Cabral (BRA) (1st Vp),
Penninah Aligawesa Kabenge (UGA)
Marian Dymalski (POL)
Liu Jin (CHN)

Penninah Aligawesa Kabenge (UGA) Marian Dymalski (POL) Liu Jin (CHN)

The International University Sports Federation (FISU; ) 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. From 1949 and 2011 it was based in Brussels, Belgium, and then relocated to Lausanne, Switzerland.

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

Source:

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 Americas 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. {{Columns-list|colwidth=22em|

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

World University Championships

Main article: 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

Main article: 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, scheduled for Yekaterinburg.

References

[http://www.fisu.net/medias/fichiers/FISU_Statutes_2009_English_Version.pdf FISU Statutes] {{webarchive. link. (2011-05-30 Retrieved 2016-01-19.)
"Current structure".
"World University Championships".
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.
link. (2011-10-27 . World Bridge Federation. [http://2010wubrc.ctusf.org.tw/info.php 5th World University Bridge Championship] {{webarchive). link. (2011-08-13 Event website (2010). Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation. Retrieved 2011-08-12.)
link. (2015-11-12 . Retrieved 2016-01-19.)
(18 September 2021). "Russia awards FISU Secretary General-CEO Eric Saintrond with the Order of Friendship".
(2 September 2014). "FISU Secretary-General meets AUSF, FUSC and City Authorities in Beijing".
"Continental Associations".
Pavitt, Michael. (28 July 2020). "FISU finalises naming system for events".
"Winter FISU World University Games".
[http://www.fisu.net/en/Winter-Universiades-3491.html Winter Universiade] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-02-04 . Retrieved 2016-01-19.)
"World University Championships".
"FISU Steering Committee – Key Decisions Regarding Ukraine, Russia and Belarus".
(27 February 2022). "FISU condemns conflict in Ukraine, withdraws competitions from Russia and Belarus".
(29 April 2022). "FISU suspends Yekaterinburg hosting rights for 2023 World University Games".

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