Rugby Sevens is a variant of Rugby in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven-minute halves. A World University Championship sport since 2004, Rugby Sevens has also featured as an optional sport at the Summer Games.

Futsal is one of the top sports in the World University Championships programme, with a significant interest from countries to participate and a high technical level.

San Carlos 2024 FISU World University Championship Cycling
29 May - 2 June 2024, San Carlos - CRI

Finswimming is a FISU Recognised Sport since 2017. In 2022, the sport was organised in a FISU University World Cup format in Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) but will return to the FISU World University Championship format in 2024.

Speed Skating is one of the most traditional winter sports in the FISU programme, included in the World University Championships and occasionally as an optional sport in the Winter Games. It was the only event FISU could organise in 2020.

The World University Championship Cross Country is also one of the oldest FISU Championships hosted over the years, with a first edition staged in Lausanne, Switzerland, back in 1968. This World University Championship always attracts many athletes from all continents.

Ski Orienteering is one of the winter sports in the World University Championships programme. Its first edition was held in 2016 in Tula, Russia, and was immediately a success. Combining Orienteering and Cross-Country Skiing, it’s a very technical sport. From 2027, Ski Orienteering will be a comp...