The Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation (CTUSF) visited the FISU headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week to present its current initiatives, projects, and future challenges for the promotion of sport in universities.

The first call for proposals for the BRAINSTORM project launched by the Organising Committee of the World University Winter Games, to be held in Turin from 13 to 23 January 2025, has been already closed. This will be the seventh time that the event will be held in Italy, following Sestriere 1966, Livigno 1975, Belluno 1985, Tarvisio 2003, Torino 2007 and Trentino 2013.

Following the designation some time ago of Lenzerheide, in the southeast of Switzerland, as the host of the FISU 2024 University World Championship Ski Orienteering, with just about a month to go, 150 competitors from over 15 countries are expected.

On November 30, the European University Sports Association hosted an insightful EUSA-NUSA online meeting in the form of a webinar, focusing on the upcoming 2023 European Universities Winter Championships, the 2023 European Universities Games, EU funding opportunities and relevant organisational updates.

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.