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 …
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 …
September 29, 2022 The big news in September on the North Carolina USA Bid for the 2027 World University Games was the second and final site visit of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) to North Carolina to review our assets, plans, leadership, and passion for the Games. The good news is that the FISU Evaluation Committee members got to …
March 31, 2022
It’s most appropriate that we are providing this month’s eNews Update while March Madness is still in full swing. During a time where our country, and particularly our state, seem fixated on college basketball, some may find this hard to believe, but there is a whole lot more going on in high-level collegiate sports these days than the highly-anticipated Tobacco Road rivalry game in the Final Four in New Orleans — and it’s happening right here at home in North Carolina’s University Hub: Raleigh, Durham Chapel Hill, Cary, and Greensboro. READ MORE
February 4, 2022
Welcome to our first monthly news update of 2022. Typically, this edition would have made its appearance on the last day of the month, on Monday of this week. However, we were awaiting some exciting news, so we held the presses. And the wait was well worth it! Read on to find out why. READ MORE
December 23, 2021
Tis the season and we are delighted to be sending our holiday wishes your way. We realize the holidays are a busy time for everyone, and it has been no different for North Carolina’s bid for the 2027 Summer World University Games. Read on to learn about the latest exciting developments. READ MORE
November 30, 2021
Happy Holiday Season to everyone! We hope your Thanksgiving was a good one. We are certainly thankful that our North Carolina bid, representing the United States in partnership with the U.S. International University Sports Federation, continues to make good progress in the international competition for the 2027 Summer World University Games.READ MORE
October 29, 2021
Happy Halloween week to all! We think that most would agree that the sports event experience in 2020 and the first half of 2021 was truly frightening! While everything in sports is not totally back to normal, we have come a long way from the really scary situation a year ago. READ MORE
September 30, 2021
It is really good to see sports starting to make a true comeback this fall, with full in-person crowds and competitive events at all levels, from youth to seniors, and from grassroots to pros. With venue mask and vaccine mandates, and in some cases requirements for pre-event clearance via Covid testing, we are clearly not at full recovery at this point, but it certainly appears that we are on our way. READ MORE
