Happy First Week of Fall to everyone. It’s that time of year where college and university sports are in full swing across the United States, and there is much news to share in that regard. But first we are going to start with a look back at World University Games history in America. 30th Anniversary of First Summer Games in …
August 2023: World University Games Update
Our August Newsletter focuses on this year’s Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China. Fortunately, your North Carolina USA 2029 Team was able to have onsite representation at the Games, with Dragomir Cioroslan and Shannon Mizell on hand for the first half of the Games, and NC USA 2029 Chair and CEO, Hill Carrow, there for the second half. We did a partial feature on the …
July 2023: World University Games Update
The summer may seem to be winding down, but the first Summer World University Games since Naples in 2019 is just in its first week in Chengdu, China. Postponed from its originally scheduled dates in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the long-awaited FISU Games have come out of the blocks strong and are making an impressive statement on behalf …
June 2023: World University Games Update
Summer has officially arrived as of last week and while many may be planning on upcoming vacations or travel to the coast, mountains, overseas, or elsewhere, the U.S. International University Sports Federation (USIUSF), the international university sport member governing body in the United States and our North Carolina Organizing Committee partner for the 2029 FISU World University Games, is busy …
May 2023: World University Games Update
We hope everyone’s Memorial Day Weekend was a nice one. May turned out to be an extremely busy month for local college and university sports and events, and for international university sports, including the 2029 FISU World University Games (WUG); so please read on for a number of the highlights. Before you do, though, we want to share one exciting …
April 2023: World University Games Update
Welcome to our April eNews Update focused on the latest activities of, and preparations for, the 2029 FISU World University Games in North Carolina USA. NC USA Bid Keeps on Winning! The 278-page bid book submitted by the North Carolina Bid Committee (NCBC) to the International University Sports Federation (FISU) for the World University Games, has won a Hermes Creative Platinum Award, the highest award …
March 2023: World University Games Update
Welcome to our March eNews Update on the 2029 FISU World University Games to be hosted in North Carolina USA – only the second time in the 64-year history of the World University Games that the Summer Games have been held in the United States of America. While our country’s sports enthusiasts seem to be focused these days on the …
February 2023: World University Games Update
Since landing the 2029 World University Games, while not quite at the frenzied pace leading into the final weeks of the bid process, the activity level for the host committee for the Games has not slowed appreciably during the last month. We are not hitting cruise control since being designated as host of the 2029 FISU Games; in fact, it …
January 2023: 2029 World University Games to be Held in North Carolina USA
Welcome to our first update after North Carolina USA was awarded the 2029 FISU World University Games! It is exciting to be reporting, for the first time ever, from the vantage point of an Organizing Committee, rather than a Bid Committee. The Granting of the 2029 FISU Games On Monday, January 9, 2023, an Official Delegation representing North Carolina traveled …
December 2022: World University Games Update
Happy Holidays to all! In this newsletter, we are combining some of our Triangle Sports Commission year-end news with our monthly North Carolina USA World University Games Bid newsletter for the latest in key sports news from North Carolina’s University Hub region and beyond. WINTER WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES BEGIN NEXT MONTH IN LAKE PLACID For the first time in the United States since 1972, the Winter World …