The 30th Winter Universiade, which was to open on 11 December 2021 in Lucerne, will not be
taking place due to the developments and travel restrictions of the pandemic.
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🚨 No Winter Universiade next January 🚨
The Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade will not take place in January 2021 as planned. Further information on this decision and a possible postponement can be found in the media release: 👈
#Lucerne2021
@FISU
*Breaking News* The Winter Universiade 2021 will be held on 11 to 21 December 2021 in Central Switzerland and Lenzerheide.
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#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
@FISU
In just one month the Winter Universiade starts with the opening ceremony in Lucerne. From 11 to 21 December 2021, the second largest multi-sport winter event will take place in various venues in Central Switzerland and the Grisons.
#welcomehome
#lucerne2021
#onemonthtogo
*Breaking News* Die Winteruniversiade 2021 wird neu vom 11. bis am 21. Dezember 2021 stattfinden.
Zur Medienmitteilung:
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
@FISU
Pünktlich zum
#OneYearToGo
ist das bestgehütete Geheimnis der Zentralschweiz gelüftet. Vor wenigen Minuten legte das von einer Animationsstudentin der
@hslu
konzipierte Maskottchen von
#Lucerne2021
zum allerersten Mal am Bahnhofssteg in Luzern an. Doch wie soll es heissen?
The Winter Universiade is scheduled to take place in December 2021. 58 nations have announced their participation.
To the media release
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
@FISU
NEW Video🤩 - have you already seen it? 7 venues. 10 sports. The video focuses on the diversity of the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade.
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
#400daystogo
The invitations to participate in the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade have just been sent out to 212 nations.📨🌎 We are looking forward to the registrations and especially to welcoming the delegations to Central Switzerland in January 2021.🤩🇨🇭
#WelcomeHome
#Lucerne2021
@FISU
Today, a year ago, our Organising Committee experienced a goose bump moment at the closing ceremony of the Winter Universiade 2019. 🇨🇭💫 An experience that will be remembered by all participants for a long time to come.
@FISU
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
These are our
#Lucerne2021
medals 🥇🥈🥉The unique medals were designed by
@hslu
student Nicole Schellhammer.
Further information can be found in the media release:
It's September 20th, time for FISU and thousands of students around the world to celebrate the International Day of University Sport.👨🎓🤸♀️🥳
#LetsIDUS
@FISU
We are pleased to introduce our supporting partner
@Kaessbohrer
Thanks to
#Kaessbohrer
, passionate winter sports enthusiasts can enjoy perfect slopes. The company from Germany with its
#Pistenbully
is a leader in the maintenance of pistes and cross-country ski trails.
Winter Universiade is back on track - new media release is out:
The most significant changes affect the Alpine Skiing competitions in Stoos and the closing ceremony. The budget for
#Lucerne2021
now amounts to CHF 42 million.
@FISU
#WelcomeHome
#OneYearToGo
Next Tuesday, 21 January 2020, there is only one year left until the opening ceremony of the
#Lucerne2021
#WinterUniversiade
, which we will celebrate with the arrival of our mascot at 10.45 a.m. at the Meilihalle and a presence on the Bahnhofplatz. Come by!
To the media release "Impact of the pandemic on the Winter Universiade 2021 ":
According to current estimates, the Winter Universiade 2021 will be able to take place as planned. The situation is constantly being reassessed.
#Lucerne2021
@FISU
Good news: The Call for Papers for the
@FISU
World Conference 2021 has been made. Students and researchers can now submit an abstract. Further information on the Call for Papers and the guidelines for submission can be found on our website:
The 30th Winter Universiade will begin in Lucerne in 37 days. The ticket portal on the Winter Universiade 2021 website is now officially open.
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🎉🎉🎉 The wait is finally over. Let's celebrate the International Day of University Sport. 20 September 2018. Today. Now. Right here. Wherever you may be.
#LetsIDUS
together! 🎉🎉🎉
Our venues in the winter dress make us almost forget the hot temperatures of the next few days ❄️😍🗻
In Case you feel different,
@I_love_Lucerne
knows where to cool off in the region 🥵💦☀️
#Lucerne2021
#Lucerne2021
Exciting days for the delegation from Central Switzerland at the
@FISU
Executive Committee Meeting in Lausanne. A spontaneous meeting with IOC President Thomas Bach included. For more information about the past days, visit our website:
This morning, Beat Jörg, Councillor of Uri, ceremonially handed over the FISU flag to Andreas Barraud, Councillor of Schwyz, at the valley station of the new Stoosbahn.
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
#FISUflagontour
#FISUFlagOnTour
from Nidwalden to Obwalden 🏳️🧭
Othmar Filliger, Nidwalden's Cantonal councillor, handed over the FISU flag to his Obwalden counterpart Daniel Wyler and Niklaus Bleiker, former Cantonal councillor and vice-president of the Winter Universiade 2021 association.
Take a trip back through 60 years of Universiade history. The first edition of the Winter Universiade took place at the legendary ski resort of Chamonix beside Mont Blanc.
@FISU
has published an interesting article about the first Winter Universiade ever:
Our president of the local organising committee Lenzerheide Hannes Parpan about the successful realisation of this year's Tour de Ski and future challenges.
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
👈🤩
@SRF
@srfsport
We wish everyone a good jump into the new year 2019! ☺ Thanks everyone for the support – we are looking forward to celebrating the opening of the 30th Winter Universiade in two years with…
«Ich werde alles daran setzen und vieles unterordnen, um mich für die Winteruniversiade 2021 zu qualifizieren», sagt Corsin Boos, Ski-Orientierungsläufer aus Malters (Luzern) und Student der
@ETH
. Zum Bericht der
@News_ZentralCH
Did you know that cross-country skiers travel to their competitions by shuttle train?
From Andermatt, the students will travel to their competitions in a shuttle train to Realp. Meanwhile, the athletes can relax and enjoy the unique panorama.
@mgbahn
@FISU
@ilovelucerne
Selina Witschonke is a curler from Lucerne and is currently competing with her team for participation at the Winter Universiade 2021. Watch the video to find out what the selection criteria are and what motivates the future student at
@FH_Graubuenden
📽️
Yesterday's post is an April Fool's joke. But not everything that was written is wrong. Our medals were created by
@hslu
design students and we are already looking forward to presenting the final project to you shortly. You can be curious!
#Lucerne2021
@FISU
The fifth Winter Universiade could not have been in a safer pair of hands than those of Innsbruck, Austria, which came through as expected and built on the success of Sestriere, Italy, in 1966. Find out more:
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
#Universiade
@FISU
Tomorrow is the day! Then it will take exactly one more year until the opening ceremony of the Winter Universiade on 21 January 2021. ❄️
Visit us on the Lucerne Bahnhofplatz 🚅, be there at 10:45 a.m. when our mascot is presented on the Schiffslandebrücke 1. 🛳️
#OneYearToGo
Today is the day😍
Our cowbells have landed in Krasnoyarsk safely and are getting ready for their big moment tonight! Join the closing ceremony of the winteruniversiade2019 at…
Did you know that 67 sets of medals will be awarded at the Winter Universiade 2021?
The athletes will fight for the coveted metal in 67 different competitions. By way of comparison, at the first Winter Universiade 1962 in Switzerland only 14 sets of medals were awarded.
At the
@FISU
Volunteer Leader Academy our representative Marcandrea Hunkeler had a chance to talk about the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade in front of student ambassadors of over 80 countries. The interest in the event was very high and the souvenirs gone quickly
#FVLA2019
The torch tour of the
@lausanne2020
Youth Olympic Games comes to Central Switzerland. Thanks to the local cantonal sports departments, the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade will be present with a booth. Come and join the event in your region.
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
Winter Universiade 2021 seeking around 3800 volunteers. From today, future volunteers can register on the
@SwissVolunteers
platform to volunteer at
#Lucerne2021
.
To the media release:
More about the programme:
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@FISU
Das Maskottchen, ein Fabelwesen aus den Zentralschweizer Bergen hat den Weg nach Luzern gefunden. Doch wie soll das Winteruniversiade-Maskottchen heissen? Die Community entscheidet.
Gib deine Namensvorschläge bis am 24. Januar auf ein.
#OneYearToGo
Last Friday, the Swiss Students Sports Awards took place.🏅 In addition to honoring the medal winners from Swiss University Sports, Winteruniversiade 2021 Managing Director Urs Hunkeler took the stage to present the upcoming 30th Winter Universiade in Central Switzerland.
"Both Championship-Winning teams will represent Canada at the 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland next January"⬇️ - We are looking forward to welcoming you
@BearsandPandas
in Engelberg in January 2021. 🥌👏
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
@FISU
CURLING RECAP 🥌🏆
The Pandas defeated
@UNBAthletics
10-2 on Sunday to capture the program's fourth
@USPORTSca
Championship, and second in three years.
With the win, the Pandas have also earned the right to represent Team 🇨🇦at
@Lucerne2021
!
📝:
Do you enjoy inspiring the audience with your lovely moves? Would you like to volunteer and become part of the unique sports event in Central Switzerland - then apply now as the mascot of the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade: info
@winteruniversiade2021
.ch
#Lucerne2021
#WelcomeHome
After checking off another region by heading to Rovaniemi in 1970, the Winter Universiade was in terra incognita once again two years later when it reached the American resort of Lake Placid. In fact, it marked the first trip outside of Europe:
@FISU
10 sports, 8 venues and 1600 athletes - that's the
#Lucerne2021
Winter Universiade. Would you like to get to know stories and information about the
#Winter
#Universiade
from a different angle? Then follow us on Instagram:
Team SUI reaches gold with a first place finish in the Women's 4x100m Final. 🏃♀🏃♂
#Napoli2019
#ToBeUnique
#Universiade
💻📱🖥 Watch the Universiade on from 3 to 14 July! ☀🌋🍕
🚨The FISU-AIPS Young Reporters Programme is back! 🚨
An exceptional opportunity for 4️⃣0️⃣ young journalists to cover the
@Chengdu2021
FISU World University Games, on an all-expenses paid 2-week assignment in Chengdu, China in August 2021!
More info on
Selina Witschonke is a curler from Lucerne. 🥌Her team is currently fighting for participation at the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade.❄️ The future student of the
@FH_Graubuenden
talks about how she combines top-class sport and study. 📸
@FISU
@swissteam
Click here to watch the interview with Federal Councillor Viola Amherd. She talks about the significance of
#Lucerne2021
for Switzerland and how important the compatibility of top-class sport and study is for Swiss sport and society:
@FISU
@CH_universities
Did you know that the 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino featured a record 2668 athletes? The 26th Winter Universiade, in 2013, went down in history: With a total of 2668 athletes, Trentino in northern Italy set a new record for the number of participants.
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