North Carolina’s push to stage the 2027 Summer World University Games bid process has taken its next step following an official visit from the United States International University Sports Federation (USIUF) Board of Directors.

The Chengdu 2021 Summer World University Games will now take place in 2023, it has been confirmed.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games in Chengdu is expected to be postponed for the second time, insidethegames understands.

Russian Sports Minister and former International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has claimed that the postponement of the 2023 Summer World University Games was to preserve the integrity of university sport.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has announced that it has postponed Yekaterinburg's hosting rights for next year's Summer World University Games in response to the war in Ukraine.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said preparations for the Yekaterinburg 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games are continuing as planned, despite ongoing doubts over the country being permitted to stage the multi-sport event.

The organisers of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Chengdu 2021 World University Games are claiming to be the first edition of the event to be emissions-free.

The construction of the Universiade Village for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games is at more than 65 per cent completion, according to the general director of the contractors.

The theme song of the Chengdu 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games, "Dare to Live", has exclusively arrived on the Chinese version of the video game, Just Dance.

The first sports photography classes have been held under a programme to find students to cover the International University Sports Federation (FISU) 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg as photographers.

The budget for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games is not to be reduced, with the construction funding remaining the same.

The North Carolina bid for the 2027 International University Sport Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games struck four new sponsorship deals last month.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) conducted the team draws for men's and women’s basketball, volleyball and water polo competitions with just under four months before the Chengdu 2021 Summer World University Games are scheduled to begin.

Russian students took part in a series of educational events this week as part of preparations for the Yekaterinburg 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games.

Yekaterinburg is continuing preparations for staging next year's International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games through the renovation of Palace of Sporting Games, despite the increasing likelihood that Russia will be stripped of hosting rights.