Every two years, the continent's biggest university sports meeting takes place. This time it will be held in the city of Cali, Colombia, with the participation of hundreds of student athletes from the Americas.

The event was scheduled to take place from 1 to 10 November, but the date has been changed because the Presidency of the Republic of Colombia has chosen Santiago de Cali to host the Conference of the Parties to the COP16. The event will take place from 21 October to 1 November and will be attended by 12,000 participants.

The city will also host the FISU American Games from 5 to 14 November. "We want to have the greatest possible presence of all our member countries and for them to have a great sporting experience in our country," stressed César Serna, President of ASCUNDAF Colombia, in dialogue with FISU America.

The FISU America Games are held every two years in odd-numbered years and are organised by a FISU America member country. They are open to athletes between the ages of 18 and 25 at the end of the year of the event (age range specified in the FISU America Regulations and in the entry forms for each event).

As compulsory sports: Chess, Athletics, Basketball, Judo, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball. In addition, for each edition of the FISU America Games, the Organising Committee must propose a maximum of 3 sports that are not part of the compulsory programme. In all sports, students represent their country and not their university, allowing countries to form teams with athletes from different institutions in their region.