The International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin and secretary general Eric Saintrond have visited one of China’s leading education centres.

International University Sports Federation (FISU) secretary general and chief executive Eric Saintrond has confirmed that there is interest from Lake Placid in staging the 2023 Winter Universiade.

A near 50 per cent reduction in the budget for next year's Winter Universiade in Almaty has raised concern about completing construction at competition venues on time for the event as it has forced tender processes to be delayed, International University Sports Federation (FISU) secretary general Eric Saintrond admitted here today.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has voted in favour of developing a 10-year strategic plan which will guide their operations.

International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Claude-Louis Gallien has arrived in Gwangju ahead of this Summer’s Universiade, due to begin on Friday (July 3) and runs through to July 14.

Eric Saintrond, secretary general of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), has promised the governing body will do its best to support inter-Korean cooperation ahead of Gwangju 2015.