World Uni Games

Summer World Uni Games

The World University Summer Games (WUSG) are held every two years under the banner of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The WUSG comprises competition in 10 compulsory sports and up to 3 optional sports determined by the host. These events are staged in various cities throughout the world. The 2009 WUSG was held in Belgrade, Serbia from 1 - 12 July. The compulsory sports contested were Athletics, Basketball, Fencing, Football, Gymnastics - artistic and rhythmic, Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Tennis, Volleyball. The optional sports contested were Taekwondo and Archery. Australian University Sport selects teams to represent Australia in the World University Summer Games in consultation with the relevant National Sporting Organisations (NSOs). The Australian Team will compete in the majority of the sports but not necessarily all of them.

The 2011 Summer World Uni Games are being held in Shenzhen, China, between August 11-23, 2011.

Please see below a list of Sydney Uni athletes competing at this years Games:

Athlete Name	Sport
James Nipperess	Athletics
Lachlan Renshaw	Athletics
Anneliese Rubie	Athletics
Katie-Rae Ebzery	Basketball (W)
Alexander Wong	Cycling
Nicholas Davies	Fencing
Prashanth Sellathurai	Artistic Gymnastics
Alexandra South	Sailing
Sisi Zhang	Table Tennis
Alex Rogers	Volleyball
Lea Barta	Waterpolo (W)
Alicia Brightwell	Waterpolo (W)
Georgia Clarke	Waterpolo (W)
Keesja Gofers	Waterpolo (W)
Lachlan Hollis	Waterpolo (M)
Scott Nicholson	Waterpolo (M)