Cantonal Councillor of Obwalden Daniel Wyler has been elected to the Board of Directors for the 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne.

Lucerne 2021 will consider the inclusion of moguls and ski orienteering to the programme for the Winter Universiade.

Lucerne 2021 are set to send a delegation to next month's Winter Universiade as they seek to learn lessons ahead of hosting the university sport event in two years time.

Fabian Bösch has been named as a patron of the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade.

Lucerne 2021 President Guido Graf has said he has full faith in the Local Organising Committee (LOC) to put on a successful Winter Universiade which will be worthy enough of welcoming the event back to its roots, with two years to go until the 30th edition.

Lucerne 2021 officials attended an ice hockey tournament in the Winter Universiade host city to assess the venue's readiness.

Organisers of the 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne set-up a stand at the Nordic Weekend competition in Andermatt-Realp to promote the event.

The Organising Committee for the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade has announced that the Hoch-Ybring ski area will host Alpine competitions at the event.

Lucerne 2021 have been boosted by a Swiss National Council decision to increase funding for the Winter Universiade.

Organisers of the 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne has taken the decision to re-locate the venues for biathlon and cross-country competitions with less than three years to go until the start of the event.

The Winter Universiade 2021, scheduled to take place in Lucerne, will receive an extra CHF 3 million (£2.2m/$3m/€2.5m) from the Swiss Government after a landslide vote of 181 to one.

The 2021 Winter Universiade in Swiss city Lucerne will take place from January 21 to 31, it has been announced. 

International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin believes the 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne will be like a “home game” for the organisation.

Lucerne’s bid for the 2021 Winter Universiade has been presented to the media ahead of its evaluation by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) next month.