UniSport is excited to announce the team selected to represent Australia in the 2025 FISU Winter World University Games (WWG) held in Torino, Italy in just over a month’s time from 13-23 January 2025.
The team comprises 21 student-athletes and 3 officials from across the country who are set to compete in six different events including Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Cross Country Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, Short Track Speed Skating, and Snowboard.
The student-athletes represent a total of 11 Australian universities in 2025 WWG, hailing from the Australian National University (ANU), University of Canberra (UC), Griffith University (GU), Macquarie University (MQU), The University of Melbourne (MELB), UNSW Sydney (UNSW), The University of Sydney (USYD), Swinburne University of Technology (SUT), University of Tasmania (UTAS), Western Sydney University (WS) and University of Wollongong (UOW).
As the year draws to a close, final preparations are underway for the Australian UniRoos team that will make their way to Torino, Italy early in the new year to compete in the 32nd biannual Winter University Games.
Australian UniRoos Chef de Mission, Tameka Collins, is excited by the prospect of this group and is looking forward to the chance to compete against some of the finest winter sport student-athletes in the world.
“The Winter World University Games are an outstanding opportunity for sports to develop the next generation of athletes and officials and to create opportunities to ready them for the highest level of competition,” Mark Sinderberry, CEO of UniSport Australia said.
“UniSport Australia’s purpose is about driving healthier campuses and research is showing us that the work being done by universities in creating flexible pathways and providing world-class facilities for students and staff with Olympic aspirations is benefiting all students,” Sinderberry added.
Located in some of Italy’s most picturesque cities throughout the Piemonte region, six municipalities are being utilised including Turin, Bardonecchia, Pragelato, Pinerolo, Pellice Tower, and Sestiere.
In a historic first for the FISU World University Winter Games student-athletes will have the opportunity to be able to take part in events in Para Alpine Skiing and Para Cross-Country Skiing.
With Turin hosting the Special Olympics World Winter Games in March 2025, this is a perfect opportunity to showcase the world class facilities and inclusive environment.
Starting on 13 January 2025 over 2000 athletes from 57 countries will participate in the WWG concluding on 23 January 2025.
Follow all of the WWG action live on FISU.TV as well as additional coverage on Eurosport throughout the event.
2025 FISU Winter World University Games Australian UniRoos Team:
Name | Sport | Degree | University |
|---|---|---|---|
Adam Barnett | Cross Country Skiing | Bachelor of Product Design Engineering | SUT |
Emma Bosco | Freestyle Skiing | Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) | UNSW |
Joel Bradford | Snowboard | Bachelor of Commerce | MQU |
Noah Bradford | Biathlon & Cross Country Skiing | Bachelor of Commerce/Law | MQU |
Georgia Brose | Snowboard | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) | GU |
Fedele de Campo | Cross Country Skiing | Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Economics | ANU |
Mia Chawner | Snowboard | Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) | UC |
Leon Davis-Cook | Snowboard | Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Honours) | UOW |
Sammie Gaul | Alpine Skiing | Bachelor of Commerce | ANU |
Zachary Howell | Alpine Skiing | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) | USYD |
Benjamin Irving | Freestyle Skiing | Bachelor of Laws and Commerce | MQU |
Luke Irving | Freestyle Skiing | Juris Doctor | USYD |
Hugh McAdam | Alpine Skiing | Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering/ Commerce | USYD |
Isabella Moon | Biathlon & Cross Country Skiing | Bachelor of Health Science | ANU |
Hannah Price | Cross Country Skiing | Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics | ANU |
Oscar Sayers | Snowboard | Bachelor of Arts | MELB |
Vincent de Souza | Cross Country Skiing | Bachelor of Music (Composition) | USYD |
Max Vardy | Snowboard | Bachelor of Business | WS |
Bentley Walker-Broose | Cross Country Skiing | Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science | UC |
Lara Walsh | Snowboard | Bachelor of Psychology | UTAS |
Lucas Wareham | Short Track Speed Skating | Bachelor of Science | MQU |
Tameka Collins | Head of Delegation | ||
Dr Kathy Yu | Chief Medical Officer | ||
Jacob Huseby | Coach - Cross Country |
About UniRoos
The Australian UniRoos is the team identity for all UniSport high performance teams representing Australia on the international stage at either a World University Championship, Summer or Winter World University Games.
About the Winter World University Games
The Winter World University Games is an international university sports and cultural event that is staged every two years in a different city. These games draw thousands of student-athletes together to compete, making it one of the largest multisport events in the world.
To stay up to date and follow the UniRoos progress, head to the UniSport Australia website (https://www.unisport.com.au/2025-winter-world-university-games).
Media Contact:
Damian Murphy
GM: Marketing & Communications
UniSport Australia
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