The 32nd Winter World University Games in Turin, Italy - the most important event in the academic sport calendar - has begun.
The Poles are represented by 82 talented athletes, including two students from WSB Merito University in Chorzów. Bartosz Schmidt and Oliwier Ksiondz will compete for medals in ice hockey.
Our representatives
Bartosz Schmidt, a second-year finance and accounting student at WSB Merito University in Chorzów, successfully combines studying with playing hockey. On a daily basis, he represents the colours of Podhal Nowy Targ - one of the most successful clubs in Poland, where he regularly confirms his skills on the ice. Oliwier Ksiondz, a third-year Logistics student, is a player of the Naprzód Janów Katowice team.
Both young athletes prove that it is possible to successfully combine academic challenges with sporting passion, achieving excellent results in both studies and sport. Their determination and commitment are an inspiration to others.
About the Winter World University Games
The Winter World University Games, known as the ‘Olympic Games of Students’, is an international sports competition organised by the International Federation of University Sports (FISU). This year's edition takes place in Turin, where almost 2,000 students from more than 50 countries are competing.
Athletes compete in 11 disciplines such as biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, ice hockey, figure skating, alpine skiing, freestyle (skiing and snowboarding), short track, alpine snowboarding, alpine skiing and orienteering.
