On Wednesday, Team Canada will return to FISU’s biggest stage, as they head to the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. The event is set to run from July 16-27, with events held throughout the region. (Note that swimming will be held in Berlin.)
Led by chef de mission Karla Karch, an Olympian and the athletic director at Mount Royal, Team Canada will consist of 125 athletes, supported by 55 staff, to the event, and will compete in nine sports: archery, artistic gymnastics, athletics, badminton, rhythmic gymnastics, rowing, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo. The full list is included after this release.
The team includes representatives from 38 of the 58 U SPORTS member schools, with Western’s 18 athletes and two staff members leading the way. Toronto is also in double figues, with two staff members and ten athletes heading to Germany.
This will be the first appearance for Canada at a Summer World University Games since Naples 2019, after missing the 2021 games (which were postponed to 2023 due to COVID) in Chengdu, China, and the cancellation of the 2023 games, which had been set for Ekaterinburg, Russia. Canada picked up six medals in 2019, one gold, one silver and four bronze.
Recaps of Team Canada’s progress through each day will be available on USPORTS.ca and on Instagram at @USPORTSinternational.
TEAM CANADA REPRESENTATIVES BY U SPORTS MEMBER:
| Member | Staff | Athletes | Total |
| Acadia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alberta | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Bishop’s | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brock | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Calgary | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Carleton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Concordia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dalhousie | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Guelph | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Lakehead | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Laurier | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Laval | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lethbridge | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Manitoba | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| McGill | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| McMaster | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Memorial | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Montréal | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mount Royal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ontario Tech | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ottawa | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Queen’s | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Regina | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| RMC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Toronto | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Toronto Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trent | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Trinity Western | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| UBC | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| UNB | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| UNBC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| UQAM | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Waterloo | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Western | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Windsor | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| York | 0 | 3 | 3 |
OTHER SCHOOLS REPRESENTED ON TEAM CANADA:
Canada: CÉGEP André-Laurendeau, CÉGEP de Saint-Laurent, Collégial International Sainte-Anne, Herzing College (Tor.), Humber Polytechnic (3), John Abbott College (2), LaSalle College (Mtl.), Simon Fraser (4), TELUQ, University of King’s College.
Foreign: Arizona State, Auburn, California, Cambridge (UK), Cornell, Durham (UK), Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Southern California (2), UC San Diego, UCLA, Yale.
TEAM CANADA FULL DELEGATION:
ARCHERY: (7 athletes: 4 women, 3 men) – July 22-26, Essen
| Athlete | Hometown | School | Category |
| Jyotsna Challa | Halifax, N.S. | Dalhousie | W Compound |
| Natalee Chan | Mississauga, Ont. | Toronto | W Recurve |
| Victor Chen | Vancouver, B.C. | Waterloo | M Recurve |
| Amelia Gagne | Peterborough, Ont. | Trent | W Recurve |
| Trevor Hoy | Norwood, Ont. | Trent | M Compound |
| Benjamen Lee | Kitchener, Ont. | Waterloo | M Recurve |
| Brynnleigh Lohner | Carbon, Alta. | Calgary | W Compound |
- Coaches: Mitchell Isaac (Pointe-a-la-Croix, Que.), Jody Wacowich (Carbon, Alta.)
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS: (9: 4 women, 5 men) – July 22-26, Essen
| Athlete | Hometown | School | |
| Matteo Bardana | Oakville, Ont. | California | M |
| Yanni Chronopoulos | Milton, Ont. | Nebraska | M |
| Felix Dolci | Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Que. | LaSalle College (Mtl.) | M |
| William Emard | Laval, Que. | UQAM | M |
| Maddison Hajjar | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que. | John Abbott College | W |
| Kahlyn Lawson | Beaconsfield, Que. | John Abbott College | W |
| Jayson Rampersad | Montreal, Que. | Concordia | M |
| Virginie Therrien | Montreal, Que. | CÉGEP André-Laurendeau | W |
| Evandra Zlobec | Baie-d’Urfé, Que. | Collégial International Sainte-Anne | W |
- Coaches: Julie Charron (St-Basile-le-Grand, Que.), Monica Nolet (Blainville, Que.), Johanne Soucy (St-Joseph-du-Lac, Que.
- Medical: Alexandra Zaluski (Saskatoon, Sask.)
ATHLETICS: (50: 24 women, 26 men) – July 21-26, Bochum
| Athlete | Hometown | School | Event |
| Nike Abiodun | Waterloo, Ont. | Guelph | W 100m Hurdles*† |
| Julia Agostinelli | London, Ont. | Toronto | W 800m |
| Georgia Bernhard | Guelph, Ont. | UNB | W 3000m Steeplechase |
| Camille Boudreau | Quebec City, Que. | Laval | W 1500m |
| Tyra Boug | Kitchener, Ont. | Western | W 100m Hurdles*† |
| William Boyle | Winnipeg, Man. | UNB | M 5000m |
| Miles Brackenbury | Kingston, Ont. | Queen’s | M Half-marathon |
| Travis Campbell | Milton, Ont. | Guelph | M 100m* |
| Elise Coates | Nanaimo, B.C. | Victoria | W 5000m |
| Chloe Coutts | Toronto, Ont. | Western | W 1500m |
| Sophie Coutts | Toronto, Ont. | Western | W 800m |
| Lara Denbow | Neepawa, Man. | Manitoba | W High Jump |
| Emanuel Desilets | Laval. Que. | Western | M Decathlon |
| Niko Dowhos | Thunder Bay, Ont. | Lakehead | M 100m* |
| Joshua Duckman | Toronto, Ont. | Western | M 200m† |
| Daniel Earles | Conception Bay South, N.L. | Trinity Western | M 400m† |
| Wesley Eze | Calgary, Alta. | Alberta | M Shot Put, Discus |
| Rachel Grenke | Edmonton, Alta. | Alberta | W Pole Vault |
| Aiden Grout | Pitt Meadows, B.C. | Toronto | M High Jump |
| Jessica Gyamfi | London, Ont. | Ottawa | W Shot Put, W Discus |
| Hannah Hagerty | Regina, Sask. | Saskatchewan | W Long Jump* |
| Keshawn Igbinosun | Toronto, Ont. | Brock | M 400m† |
| Lauchlan Irish | Victoria, B.C. | Lethbridge | M Triple Jump |
| April Kippers | St. Albert, Alta. | Alberta | W Pole Vault |
| Thomas Laviolette | Mascouche, Que. | Montréal | M 5000m |
| Chelsea MacIsaac | Greenfield, N.S. | Dalhousie | W Hammer Throw |
| Shelby MacIsaac | Riverview, N.B. | UNB | W 400m Hurdles† |
| Ashley Maguire | LaSalle, Ont. | Western | W 5000m |
| Dawson Mann | Sanford, Man. | Manitoba | M 800m |
| Celia Markovinovic | Puslinch, Ont. | Waterloo | W High Jump, Long Jump |
| David Moulongou | Ottawa, Ont. | Ottawa | M 400m Hurdles† |
| Jake Neufeld | Saskatoon, Sask. | Saskatchewan | M Decathlon |
| Vivian Ogor | Waterloo, Ont. | Western | W 100m* |
| Doyin Ogunremi | Ottawa, Ont. | Ottawa | W 200m*† |
| Favour Okpali | Toronto, Ont. | Western | W 400m† |
| Georgia Oland | Calgary, Alta. | Calgary | W 100m, W 200m* |
| Emma Parnetta | Calgary, Alta. | Calgary | W 200m* |
| Jonathan Podbielski | Regina, Sask. | Regina | M 1500m |
| Alec Purnell | Dundas, Ont. | McMaster | M 800m, 1500m |
| Rui Ramsay | Calgary, Alta. | Trinity Western | M 4x100m |
| Liv Sands | London, Ont. | Western | M Shot Put |
| Robin Selkirk | Whitby, Ont. | Western | M Heptathlon |
| Arman Shahzadeh | Richmond Hill, Ont. | Western | M Long Jump |
| Jordan Soufi | Winnipeg, Man. | Manitoba | M 200m* |
| A.J. Stanat | St. Thomas, Ont. | Windsor | M Shot Put |
| Marisha Thompson | Victoria, B.C. | Victoria | W 3000m Steeplechase |
| Ben Tilson | Windsor, Ont. | Windsor | M 400m Hurdles† |
| Daxx Turner | Neepawa, Man. | Manitoba | M Triple Jump |
| Kenneth West | Brampton, Ont. | Western | M Long Jump |
| Paige Willems | Warman, Sask. | Saskatchewan | W 400m† |
* – 4×100 relay pool, † – 4×400 relay pool
- Head Coach: Vickie Croley (Western)
- Throws coach: Ciera Heshka-Wolf (Alberta)
- Endurance coach: Joseph McDonough (Lakehead)
- Jumps/Combined coaches: Sabrina Nettey (Regina), Gee-ef Nkwonta (Manitoba)
- Sprints/Hurdles coaches: Jason Reindl (Saskatchewan), Jessica Zelinka (Calgary)
- Manager: Matt Deans (Calgary)
- Medical: Kelsey Arseneault (Bishop’s), Lindsey Parent (Laurent)
BADMINTON: (12: 6 women, 6 men) – July 17-26, Mulheim
| Athlete | Hometown | University | Events |
| Kiren Milan Deraj | Winnipeg, Man. | Herzing College (Tor.) | Mixed Doubles$ |
| Chloe Hoang | Markham, Ont. | Ontario Tech | W Singles, Mixed Doubles* |
| Victor Lai | Scarborough, Ont. | York | M Singles, M Doubles# |
| Timothy Lock | Markham, Ont. | Humber Polytechnic | M Singles, Mixed Doubles* |
| Nathan Mills | Toronto, Ont. | Toronto | M Doubles% |
| Sophia Nong | Thornhill, Ont. | York | W Doubles&, Mixed Doubles^ |
| Ritu Shah | Bedford, N.S. | Univ. of King’s College | W Doubles† |
| Harold Tan | Markham, Ont. | Toronto | M Singles, M Doubles% |
| Jasper Tang | Markham, Ont. | Western | M Doubles#, Mixed Doubles^ |
| Sherry Wu | Ottawa, Ont. | Humber Polytechnic | Mixed Doubles$ |
| Alena Yu | Edmonton, Alta. | Alberta | W Singles, W Doubles† |
| Eliana Zhang | Montreal, Que. | McGill | W Singles, W Doubles& |
(All athletes are competing in the mixed team tournament. Symbols denote doubles pairs)
- Coaches: Val Loker (Edmonton, Alta.) and Efendi Wijaya (Markham, Ont.)
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS (2: 2 women) – July 17-19, Essen
| Athlete | Hometown | School |
| Erica Lee | Vancouver, B.C. | UC San Diego |
| Suzanna Shahbazian | Montreal, Que. | CÉGEP de Saint-Laurent |
- Coaches: Natalia Popova (Montreal, Que.)
ROWING (12: 7 women, 5 men) – July 25-27, Duisberg
| Athlete | Hometown | University | Event |
| Ceilidh Aho | Newmarket, Ont. | Guelph | W Coxless four |
| Connor Attridge | Coquitlam, B.C. | Cambridge (UK) | M Coxless pair |
| Bob Bryden | Calgary, Alta. | Durham (UK) | M Coxless pair |
| Olivia Calbeck | Brantford, Ont. | Western | W Coxless four |
| Catherine Chénier-Gagnon | Gatineau, Que. | McGill | W Double scull |
| Pepper Howe | Montreal, Que. | Victoria | W Double scull |
| Ceilidh MacDonald | Barrie, Ont. | Queen’s | W Coxless four |
| Emily Munroe | Halifax, N.S. | Southern California | W Single scull |
| Calvin Pally | Saskatoon, Sask. | Saskatchewan | M Double scull |
| Charles-Etienne Tabet | Boucherville, Ont. | Brock | M Single scull |
| Madelyn Vandermeer | Rockwood, Ont. | UBC | W Coxless four |
| Keithan Woodhouse | Fonthill, Ont. | Brock | M Double scull |
- Manager: Garrah Parkes (Guelph/Guelph, Ont.),
- Coaches: Stephanie Marchand (McGill/Boucherville, Que.), Mary Rao (Brock/Mount Hope, Ont.).
SWIMMING (12: 7 women, 5 men) – July 17-23, Berlin
| Athlete | Hometown | University | Individual Events |
| Shona Branton | Port Lambton, Ont. | Western | W BR: 100 |
| Julie Brousseau | Ottawa, Ont. | Florida | W FR: 200, 400, 800; IM: 400 |
| Collyn Gagne | Milton, Ont. | Simon Fraser | M IM: 400 |
| Patrick Hussey | Montreal, Que. | North Carolina | M FR: 100, 200; BF: 100, 200 |
| Delia Lloyd | Toronto, Ont. | Ohio State | W FR: 50, 100; BK: 100, 200 |
| Ben Loewen | Toronto, Ont. | Toronto | M BF: 200 |
| Ashley McMillan | Penticton, B.C. | Southern California | W BA: 100; IM: 200 |
| Emma O’Croinin | Edmonton, Alta. | UBC | W FR: 200 |
| Julia Strojnowska | Vancouver, B.C. | Auburn | W FR: 400 |
| Brayden Taivassalo | Newmarket, Ont. | Arizona State* | M BR: 50 |
| Liam Weaver | Calgary, Alta. | Toronto | M FR: 50 |
| Chris Weeks | St. John’s, N.L. | Memorial | M FR: 50 |
Strokes: BK – backstroke, BF – butterfly, BR – breaststroke, FR – freestyle, IM – individual medley
* – Transferred from Texas after the 2025 season
- Team leader: Martin Gingras (Baie d’Urfé, Que.)
- Team manager: Bette El-Hawary (Halifax, N.S.)
- Head coach: Chrystèle Roy-L’Ecuyer (Montréal/Greenfield Park, Que.).
TABLE TENNIS: (6: 4 women, 2 men) – July 17-24, Essen
| Athlete | Hometown | School | Events |
| Nicole Cai | Toronto, Ont. | Western | W Team, W Singles, W Doubles* |
| Gina Fu | Toronto, Ont. | Cornell | W Team, W Singles, W Doubles* |
| Kevin Guo | Oakville, Ont. | Yale | M Singles, M Doubles%, Mixed Doubles^ |
| Ivy Liao | Vancouver, B.C. | UBC | W Team, W Singles, W Doubles#, Mixed Doubles^ |
| Crystal Liu | San Diego, Calif. | UCLA | W Team, W Singles, W Doubles#, Mixed Doubles† |
| Terence Yeung | North York, Ont. | Western | M Singles, M Doubles%, Mixed Doubles† |
(symbols indicate doubles pairs)
- Coach: Zhenyu Qi (Vancouver, B.C.)
TAEKWONDO: (15: 9 women, 6 men) – July 17-23, Essen
| Athlete | Hometown | School | Event(s) |
| Leonarda Andric | Ottawa, Ont. | Ottawa | W 67 kg, W Team Kyorugi |
| Ayoub Bouriel | Québec, Que. | TELUQ | M 74 kg |
| Nithan Brindamohan | Vaughan, Ont. | Toronto Metropolitan | W 46 kg |
| Sarangi Brindamohan | Vaughan, Ont. | Toronto | M 54 kg |
| Kai-Hsin Chang | Toronto, Ont. | Western | M Individual Poomsae, M Team Poomsae |
| Yohan Chang | Vaughan, Ont. | York | M 63 kg |
| Emma Chau | Markham, Ont. | Toronto | W Individual Poomsae, W Team Poomsae |
| Gordon Cheuk | Richmond, B.C. | Simon Fraser | M Team Poomsae |
| Sophia Fokas | Richmond Hill, Ont. | Humber Polytechnic | W 53 kg |
| Rachel Fountain | Wellesley, Ont. | Laurier | W +73 kg |
| Valerie Ho | Red Deer, Alta. | Calgary | W Team Poomsae |
| Josipa Kafadar | Burnaby, B.C. | Simon Fraser | W 49 kg, W Team Kyorugi |
| Sofie Nicholson | Surrey, B.C. | Simon Fraser | W 73 kg, W Team Kyorugi |
| Ethan So | Richmond Hill, Ont. | McMaster | Mixed Team Poomsae, M Team Poomsae |
| Evelyn Wu | North York, Ont. | Toronto | Mixed Team Poomsae, W Team Poomsae |
- Team Leader: Allan Wrigley (Sooke, B.C.)
- Coach – Poomsae: Ri Seong Kang (Aurora, Ont.)
- Coaches – Kyorugi: George Koh (Ottawa, Ont.), Daniel Thornton (Abbotsford, B.C.)
MISSION STAFF:
- Chef de Mission: Karla Karch (Mount Royal)
- Assistant Chef de Mission: Alexandra Roy (U SPORTS)
- Operations Director: Brian Finniss (Acadia)
- Operations Officers: Breanna Burton (Queen’s), Guy Dubé (RMC), Loralyn Murdoch (UNBC), Katya Sodamin (Mount Royal)
- Communications Manager: Chris Cameron, (Acadia)
- Communications Officers: Kevin Baxter (Queen’s), Connor Hood (Alberta), Mike Still (Manitoba)
- Photographer: Steve Brooks (Waterloo)
- Chief Medical Officer: Jessica Curran (Carleton)
- Chief Therapist: Dinah Hampson (Toronto)
- Physicians: Danielle Kelton (Western), Erika Persson (Alberta), Scott Shallow (Queen’s)
- Therapists: Monty Churchman (Saskatchewan), Karen Hyslop-Gibson (Hamilton, Ont.), Mireille Landry (Toronto), Joanne Pady (Victoria), Natalie Paladino (Laurier), Marie-Claude Saint-Amour (Montréal)
- Clinic Manager: Antoine Atallah (Major Games Canada)