2024 brings a lot of news for FISU America, as three countries in the region will host FISU competitions, welcoming hundreds of student athletes from around the world to compete in their sports.

The University of Florida is embarking on a multi-faceted initiative to propel the university onto the global stage in sports performance, health care and communication, while showcasing its world-class sport facilities and partnerships. 

An external investigation team is investigating a volleyball coach at the University of Idaho for alleged misconduct in his role. It began in November 2023, but was delayed until the end of the volleyball season at the request of the complainants.

Situated in the Italian Alps, Val de Zoldo hosted the first edition of the European University Winter Championships from 18-21 December, organised by the European University Sports Association (EUSA) in collaboration with the local hosts.

It will be a special New Year's Eve with the theme "Torino 2025", on the occasion of the first anniversary of the World University Games Winter, which will take place from 13 to 23 January 2025 in Torino, Torre Pellice, Pinerolo, Bardonecchia and Pragelato.

The city of Pereira in Colombia will be the epicentre of this major event organised by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) - the Pereira Risaralda - FISU World University Championship Finswimming 2024.

The first meeting of the FISU International Volunteer Programme (IFVP) took place on 18 December and on 20 December the FISU Springboard Programme for 2024 had its inaugural meeting.

The logo of the University Volleyball Championship, held in Braga, Portugal, has won the competition for the best image of all the EUSA tournaments held in 2023. Chosen by the fans with 400 votes out of more than 2,500, it came out on top among the 15 logos that took part in the initiative.

For four days, educators from Baylor University and the University of North Carolina joined members of ten schools and four universities in Punjab to support a project aimed at empowering young women and providing them with resources to increase their social relevance. 

The event will take place in Val di Zoldo, a town in northern Italy, from 18-21 December, marking the inaugural winter sports event in the history of the European University Championships (EUC) following the conclusion of the summer phase with 19 competitions across the continent.

Members of the Executive Committee of the European University Sports Association (EUSA) had their final meeting of the year, where a review of the successful year took place, and preliminary approval was granted to nine universities as Associate Members.

Registration is now open for next year's European University Games, which will take place in Debrecen and Miskolc from 12-24 July 2024. It will be the seventh edition of the event and the first to be held in Hungary (the 2026 edition will be held in Salerno, Italy).

From February 2024, FISU will have one more sport in its program, Ski Mountaineering. This decision was made this week with the formal approval of the organization after receiving the green light in July, following a meeting in Chengdu, China.

Professor Dr. Ashraf Sobhy won the award for Best Sports Service in Africa at the African Sports Awards organized by the Association of African Sports Confederations (UCSA). This recognition was bestowed in acknowledgment of his contribution to the Best Sports Service in Africa.