La 33rd Winter Universiade preparations are underway. From December 30 to January 7, the presidents of the FISU technical committees for cross-country skiing, orienteering, biathlon, curling, short track, speed skating, and ice hockey were in Changchun, China, to inspect the competition venues, one year before the event (January 15-25, 2027).
A second delegation will succeed them. in the coming days to continue coordination. It will be composed of the presidents of the technical committees for alpine skiing, snowboarding, freestyle and freeskiing, ski mountaineering and cross-country.
FISU expressed confidence in the chances of the event marking " an important step in the development of winter sports in China ». about fifty countries will participate in this Universiade in northeastern China. The program of events and the competition schedule are being finalized.
