1. FISU (Federation Internationale du Sports Universitaire) and the World University Games.
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Vendien, C. Lynn
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ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. ,UNIVERSIADE ,ATHLETIC associations ,COLLEGE sports ,PROFESSIONAL sports ,SPORTS personnel ,PHYSICAL education ,WINTER sports - Abstract
The article presents information on the Federation Internationale du Sports Universitaire (FISU) and its World University Games. The FISU is of European origin and was founded in 1948 in Luxembourg. Some of the important objectives of the FISU are: to encourage the development of physical education and sports among students of all countries by exchanging information on university sports; organizing international university sports; upholding and promoting the moral values of sport on an amateur basis; promoting sports competitions; exchanging student athletes; and fostering international understanding among future world leaders. Ever since 1948, the FISU's Executive Committees have involved national leaders representing such professions as education, law, medicine, physical education and sport administration. In 1957, through the membership of the United States National Student Association, the U.S. became affiliated with the FISU. Currently, FISU has approximately 60 member nations governed by a General Assembly that meets every two years following the summer World University Games. It holds summer and winter games for university students.
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- 1974
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