The story of the American continental university sports body FISU America goes back to 2007, when the organizations from North America - Central America and Caribbean University Sports Organization (ODUCC) and South America - South American Confederation of University Sports (COSUD) unified under the name of Pan-American University Sports Organization (ODUPA), changing its name to FISU America in 2015.

Founding president Mr Julio Jakob of Uruguay reflects fondly on the work done in 2007 and what it has led to today but acknowledges that it took work to bring everyone together. "At that time, all the differences that there were in the past were ignored and everything worked the best. In the beginning we looked like brothers of a lifetime, and everything went in the best way."



The anniversary year has been marked by hosting the FISU America Forum in Cali, Colombia in June and hosting the FISU America 3X3 Championship in Lima, Peru in July; with the FISU America Games Merida 2022 being planned to be held in October in Mexico.



"We are proud to create a movement that unites us and reminds us that we share the same passion and purpose, no matter where we are." Alim Maluf Neto, President of FISU America concludes, and reminds of the FISU AMERICA slogan: one continent, one passion.



FISU America has, since its foundation, focused on the values and practice of sport in concert with the importance and spirit of university education. This has led to 28 countries today being part of the movement which continues to develop and improve university sport throughout the region, while representing it on the world stage together with other continental federations, and in close cooperation with the International University Sports Federation (FISU).

More information: https://fisuamerica.com