The opening ceremony of the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, July 28, 2023. Image credit: Eurosport.

what is the uniroos?

The Australian UniRoos is the team identity for all UniSport high performance teams representing Australia at either a World University Championship, Summer or Winter Universiade. Australia's first Summer Universiade was in Tokyo, Japan in 1967 and has competed in all but one Summer Universiade since. 

The Summer Universiade continues to be a springboard for athletes to a successful international sporting career. Many UniRoos alum have progressed to become World, Commonwealth and/ore Olympic champions including: Cate Campbell (swimming), Steve Hooker (athletics), Brooke Hanson (swimming), and Catherine Skinner (shootoing), to name a few.

Adelaide University Sport & Fitness athletes have represented the UniRoos at past events. These names include:

• Lachlan Davis (Gymnastics) - 2023 FISU Summer World University Games

• Harrison Bagley (Cross Country) - 2023 FISU Summer World University Games

• Nikita Hains (Diving) - 2019 FISU Summer World University Games

• Daniel Canala (Athletics) - 2019 FISU Summer World University Games

You can read more about Lachlan and Harrison's experience here. For more information regarding the UniRoos or to register interest for the next event, please email julio.angulo-cubias@adelaide.edu.au

Find out more about the upcoming international UniRoos events