FISU announces 2018 World university championships

FISU announces 2018 World university championships

FISU, the International University Sports Federation, announced hosts of the 2018 World University Championships.

In addition to the list of 35 events already announced, three sports are in final attribution stage (Boxing, Sport shooting and Waterski). For those sports, more information will be provided later on.

European University Sports Association (EUSA) is proud to see many of its members also as active hosts of the events; out of the 35 attributed events, 20 will be hosted by EUSA member countries.

FISU WUC 2018 events:
American Football: Harbin, CHN
Badminton: Kuala Lumpur, MAS
Basketball 3x3: Uppsala, SWE
Baseball: Chiayi, TPE
Beach Volleyball: Munich, GER
Bridge: Xuzhou, CHN
Canoe Slalom: Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Canoe Sprint: Szeged, HUN
Cheerleading: Lodz, POL
Chess: Aracajú, BRA
Cross Country: St. Gallen, SUI
Cycling: Braga, POR
Floorball: Lodz, POL
Futsal: Almaty, KAZ
Golf: Dasmariñas, PHI
Handball: Rijeka, CRO
Karate : Kobe, JPN
Korfball: Vila Real, POR
Modern Pentathlon: Budapest, HUN
Muaythai: Bangkok, THA
Netball: Kampala, UGA
Orienteering: Kuortane, FIN
Roller Sport: Taipei City, TPE
Rowing: Mar del Plata, ARG
Rugby Sevens: Swakopmund, NAM
Sailing: Cherbourg, FRA
Sambo: Novi Sad, SRB
Ski Orienteering: Tartu, EST
Speed Skating: Minsk, BLR
Sport Climbing: Bratislava, SVK
Squash: Birmingham, GBR
Triathlon: Kalmar, SWE
Weightlifting: Biala Podlaska, POL
Wrestling: Goiânia, BRA
Wushu: Jakarta, INA

For more information, please see FISU website.

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