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Philip Barker: Petitjean, Paris and the origins of university sport

  • Inside the Blogs

The Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk next month will begin the 60-year anniversary celebrations of global Games organised by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). But the seeds of international student sport were sown 100 years ago.

into a much larger multi-sport competition.The region of Alsace-Lorraine had reverted to France from Germany

Berlin 1936 Olympic discus champion Gisela Mauermayer of Germany was another who enjoyed success as a


Paralympic champion Daviet secures fifth gold at World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

  • Nordic Skiing News

Double Paralympic champion Benjamin Daviet of France secured his fifth gold medal of the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Prince George to continue his dominance of the competition. 

29.4.Masters was second in 49:31.6, while Germany's Andrea Eskau took bronze in 52:13.7.Clara Klug of Germany

 Silver went to Martin Fleig of Germany in 54:03.5, while Rad's compatriot Vasyl Kravchuk was given




Olympic champion Ono set to make 2019 bow at IJF Düsseldorf Grand Slam

  • Judo

Olympic champion Shohei Ono is set to open his 2019 season this weekend as Düsseldorf hosts the second International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam of the season.

five continents will be represented in Düsseldorf with 683 athletes from 97 countries registered.Hosts Germany

play host to the action in Düsseldorf ©IJF"The IJF World Judo Tour 2019 gathers pace this month with Germany

Olympic and world champions will be in action in Germany and judo fans can look forward to a spectacular

added: "On behalf of the German Judo Federation, I would like to welcome you to the Judo Grand Slam in Germany



Overall titles at stake at IBSF World Cup finale in Calgary

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Overall titles will be at stake when Calgary hosts the season finale of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup this weekend.

Olympic Games will also include the rescheduled skeleton races that were postponed in Königssee in Germany

men's and women's skeleton standings.Nikitina has a 43-point lead over defending champion Lölling of Germany


Scotland men qualify for playoffs at World Junior Curling Championships

  • Curling

Last year’s runners up Scotland have become the first men’s team to gain a place in the play-offs at the World Junior Championships in Liverpool with an 8-6 victory over Switzerland.

Nova Scotia three teams share second place behind them; hosts and defending champions Canada, who beat Germany






Wakeboard masters gold medals for Austria and Great Britain at IWWF World Cable Wakeboard and Wakeskate Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Austria’s Daniel Fetz and Great Britain’s Steph Caller won the respective men’s and women’s masters wakeboard gold medals on the first day of finals at the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation World Cable Wakeboard and Wakeskate Championships in Buenos Aires. 

runner-up to Godet with 75.33 points, bettering the score of third-place finisher Jolina Thormann of Germany