If ever there was a time when all of America seems focused on college and university sports, it has to be this month when the country is “all in” on March Madness. The Men’s and Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments and the Men’s and Women’s NIT Tournaments have a combined total of 216 teams vying for 4 championship trophies. That is …
For the first time in four years, we are going to have a day added to this month, when two days from now we celebrate Leap Day in this Leap Year of 2024. Leap Year will help make 2024 special, but what else will happen this year to make 2024 truly stand out? Last year, 2023, we had the good …
Welcome to our first monthly eNews Update for 2024! Last year proved to be a very exciting and momentous one with the award of the 2029 FISU World University Games to North Carolina USA. During 2023 the Local Organizing Committee for the Games focused on planning, development, and fundraising efforts which resulted in securing the initial Games partners and supporters …
Yes, this is your end-of-December 2029 FISU World University Games News Update arriving ahead of schedule. During the holidays there are many other things to occupy your time and interest, so we decided to get ahead of the crush and give you the latest news on the World University Games and related items as an early holiday gift! Get caught …
Welcome to the Halloween edition of our monthly 2029 World University Games eNews Update. Fortunately we have nothing too scary to report this month – primarily positive news as we continue to get out of the blocks and build momentum for the planning and development of the 2029 Games. Baseball and Softball Back in the Olympic Games Two of the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
