Rhine-Ruhr 2025 World University Games Experience
- Ethan Polak
- Aug 9
- 1 min read
🌎 First time out of the country... and Germany set the bar pretty high!
Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to represent UniUSA at the and the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games as a media operations assistant!
🧳 The Mission: Providing coverage on social media for the 550+ student-athletes competing in 18 different sports across six different cities in Germany.
From walking out in the Opening Ceremony in front of over 23,000 fans to trading pins with people from all over the world, to witnessing the most medals in UniUSA history, this experience was truly unforgettable!
📈 The Results During the 16-day Event:
 - 2M+ impressions across the digital platforms
 - Over 1,000% Instagram reach
 - 25% Instagram follower growth
I am forever grateful to Will Roleson for recommending me for the role and to Dan Guerrero, Nels Hawkinson, and Kreston Welch from the UniUSA and Basketball Travelers Inc. staff for welcoming me to the team!
A special thanks to our incredible media team of Jarah Lemus, Tyler Price, and Wendy Ibarra along with all our incredible FISU volunteers for the assistance in capturing and sharing the moments throughout the event.
Danke, Deutschland, für ein unvergessliches erlebnis!