Inside the 2025 FISU World University Games with Mirinda Kidman
Learn what it's like to work at one of the largest multi-sport events in the world
Reuben Williams
June 24, 2024
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Meet Mirinda Kidman, Manager of Delegation Services for the FISU World University Games 2025.
If you’ve never heard of FISU before, this episode is going to open your world to one of the largest employers in the sports industry - university sport. Based out of Germany in the Rhine-Ruhr region, the 2025 games will host over 10,000 athletes and officials from 170 countries across 12 days.
In this episode, we dive into the World Uni Games, the second largest multi-sport event in the world after the olympics, and you’ll learn how Mirinda crafted her career to this position, what she does, and how she became a stand out candidate. Plus, why she loves being part of the SportsGrad Community all the way over in Germany.
Enjoy the episode!
In this episode we cover:
(00:34) Who is Mirinda Kidman?
(01:40) Hello and welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast!
(03:31) What’s going on inside the SportsGrad Community?
(07:30) What’s it like working in Europe with all of the major events on at the moment?
(09:45) Quick-fire questions
(16:52) Who are FISU World University Games and what do they do?
(21:50) Why is the FISU so much larger than other university sports across the globe?
(25:41) What planning is required in the year prior to the Games?
(29:48) How many people work at FISU and will there be opportunities to work there in the future?
(31:49) What does Mirinda’s role involve as the Manager of Delegation Services?
(40:15) How did Mirinda get her role, and how did she get accepted?
(46:15) How did Mirinda stand out in her application for this role?
(49:10) Why did Mirinda join the SportsGrad Community?
(51:10) What other professionals should get involved in the SportsGrad Community?
(52:20) Mirinda’s advice for those applying for roles at major events
(55:15) ASK SPORTSGRAD
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