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FISU Games 2025: Local Taekwondo star aims for fame at home!
The FISU World University Games 2025 in Germany combines sport, culture and science with over 150 nations and 19 sports.
FISU Games 2025: Local Taekwondo star aims for fame at home!
The preparations for the coming FISU World University Games in 2025 in the Rhine-Ruhr region will gain momentum. From theJuly 16 to 27, 2025Over 150 nations are expected to compete for medals in 19 different sports and cultivate cultural exchange. One of the athletes who will compete for the German colors is Leah Lawall, a student at the German Sport University Cologne. She is part of the German Poomsae team in Taekwondo and has already achieved numerous successes, including several German championships and a gold medal at the EUSA Games 2022.
Leah describes being nominated for the FISU Games as a great honor, especially since they take place in her home country. Your goal for the event is to use the performance you achieved in training in the competition while enjoying the event to the fullest. This is not her first time participating in FISU games; She was already there in Chengdu, China, in 2023 and highlights the exchange with other athletes and the impressive organization of the event.
Important topics of the FISU World Conference
Parallel to the FISU Games there will also be FISU World Conference from theJuly 17th to 19th, 2025take place in the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum. This conference is entitled “Competing for Change: Exploring Sustainability and (Mental) Health through Sports” and addresses important societal concerns at the intersection of physical performance, mental health and environmental sustainability. The topics are very relevant in a rapidly changing world.
Some of the key sub-topics of the conference include:
- Mentale Gesundheit und Leistungsdruck bei Athleten
- Work-Life-Balance-Herausforderungen für Trainer, Schiedsrichter und andere Stakeholder im Profisport
- Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit auf Universitätscampus
- Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden in Bezug auf Sport und physische Aktivitäten
The FISU World Conference aims to develop comprehensive strategies to improve athletic performance as well as promote sustainable practices. The focus is on the students, as they often suffer from academic and sporting pressure to perform.
A variety of offers during the event
The conference will feature a variety of activities including keynote speakers, poster sessions and panel discussions. Edutainment opportunities, innovative hands-on activities, trend sports and workshops are also planned. This underlines the goal of not only imparting knowledge, but also creating space for exchange and discussion.
The final nomination for the German Taekwondo team will be onJune 10, 2025announced and we keep our fingers crossed for Leah Lawall and all athletes for their success in these important events.