Snowboard is one of the youngest Universiade disciplines and was introduced during the 17th Winter Universiade (1995) in Jaca, Spain. In the early Universiade editions, the Swowboard competitions featured only Giant Slalom and Parallel Giant Slalom. Showcasing the growth of the sport, the Winter...

The fastest team sport in the world was added to the sports programme of the Winter Universiade for the 2nd edition in Villars, Switzerland in 1962. In 2009, at the 24th edition in Harbin, China, the women’s tournament was added as well. Simply the right decision as both exciting tournaments alwa...

A very popular snow discipline at the FISU World University Games, Alpine Skiing had its premiere at the event’s first edition in Chamonix, France, in 1960. Alpine Skiing is the sport with the highest country participation at the FISU Games, e.g. 42 countries participated in the 2019 Winter Unive...

The gracious movements of the figure skaters always attract a big crowd at the FISU World University Games. Lots of excitement builds up in the arena when the skaters perform the most difficult spins and jumps. Traditionally, the competition ends with a Skating Gala with all medallists performing...

As a sport that has its roots in the army, Biathlon has become a very exciting and popular sport for university students. Biathlon was included in the sports programme for the first time during the 1983 Winter Universiade that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Cross-Country Skiing, has been a compulsory sport since the inaugural edition of the Winter Universiade that took place in Chamonix, France, in 1960. It is one of the oldest sports in the FISU World University Games sports programme and it was also proposed during the International Winter Weeks i...

Fast, faster, fastest! Short Track is all about speed and strategic thinking. Although the Korean and Chinese skaters often excel at the Winter Universiade, they are always challenged by athletes from many other countries. A need for speed? Check out short track!

From an optional sport at the 21st Winter Universiade in Tarvisio (2003), Curling became a compulsory sport at the 23rd edition in Torino (2007). Since then, there always has been a reserve list as all spots for the men’s and women’s tournament are always taken and the competition is fierce!

Ski Cross, Moguls, Half Pipe, Aerials and Slope Style: Freestyle Skiing is a very young and spectacular sport that includes all those events. It has recently gained more attention from the public and it has experienced phenomenal growth also in the international student sports community.

Ski Orienteering is one of the few winter sports on the World University Championships sports programme. Its first edition was held in 2016 in Tula, Russian Federation and was immediately a hit. Combining orienteering and cross-country skiing, it’s a very technical sport.