Team Qatar departed for Germany this morning to participate in the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, taking place in the Rhine-Ruhr region from July 16 to 27. The event will feature over 8,500 athletes from 150 countries, competing in 18 sports across 23 venues over 12 days.

Representing Qatar’s rising generation of university athletes, seven players will showcase their talents in four different sports. Abdullah Khalifa and Khalid Hussein will take to the piste in the foil fencing competition.

Abdullah Abdulwahab, Youssef Magdy, and Maryam Ali will compete in table tennis .Maryam Al-Fatnassi will aim high in the taekwondo arena, while Mubarka Al-Nuaimi will represent Qatar in the fiercely contested tennis events.

The Qatari delegation to the World University Games is headed by H.E Dr. Ibrahim Bin Saleh Al-Nuaimi, the President of Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation (QCSF), Mr. Rashid Saeed Adiba, the QCSF’s Secretary General, the delegation director , along with seven male and female athletes and a number of coaches.

With the start of the Games, the General Assembly meeting of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) is scheduled to be held in Düsseldorf on July 14. Additionally, the World University Sports Conference will be organized in Bochum from July 17 to 19.

On this occasion, Mr. Adiba emphasized that Qatar’s participation aligns with the QCSF’s broader strategy to develop and empower student-athletes to compete confidently on the international stage.

He stated that: “ Our goal goes far beyond simply showing up , we strive to expose our athletes to elite global competition, helping them refine their technical skills, elevate their mental readiness, and strengthen their confidence and competitive spirit.”

He continued: “Events like these offer an ideal platform to instill the core values of the university sports movement, excellence, teamwork, integrity, and innovation. They also allow us to build strategic partnerships with universities and sports institutions around the world, reinforcing Qatar’s growing presence in the global collegiate sports scene.”