Summer Universiade

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The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad". The Universiade is often referred to in English as the World University Games or World Student Games; however, this latter term can also refer to competitions for sub-University grades students, as well.

International University Games

Venues:

• 1923 Paris,  France
• 1924 Warsaw,  Poland
• 1927 Rome,  Italy
• 1928 Paris,  France
• 1930 Darmstadt,  Germany
• 1933 Turin,  Italy
• 1935 Budapest,  Hungary
• 1937 Paris,  France
• 1939 Monte Carlo,  Monaco
• 1939 Vienna,  Austria
• 1947 Paris,  France
• 1949 Merano,  Italy
• 1951 Luxembourg,  Luxembourg
• 1953 Dortmund,  West Germany
• 1955 San Sebastián,  Spain
• 1957 Paris,  France
• All information from GBR Athletics.^[1]

World Student Games (UIE)

The first official World Student Games were organised in 1924 and were held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) from 1949. An alternative event was organised by the Union Internationale des Étudiants (UIE) from 1947–1962, including one unofficial Games in 1954.

Venues:

• 1947 Prague,  Czechoslovakia
• 1949 Budapest,  Hungary
• 1951 Berlin,  East Germany
• 1953 Bucharest,  Romania
• 1954 Budapest,  Hungary
• 1955 Warsaw,  Poland
• 1957 Moscow,  Soviet Union
• 1959 Vienna,  Austria
• 1962 Helsinki,  Finland

Locations of Universiades

The table below gives an overview of all host cities of both the Summer and Winter Universiades. Only actual host cities are listed.

Year	Games	Summer Universiade	Games	Winter Universiade
1959	I	Turin,  Italy		—
1960		—	I	Chamonix,  France
1961	II	Sofia,  Bulgaria		—
1962		—	II	Villars,  Switzerland
1963	III	Porto Alegre,  Brazil		—
1964		—	III	Špindlerův Mlýn,  Czechoslovakia
1965	IV	Budapest, 22x20px Hungary		—
1966		—	IV	Sestriere,  Italy
1967	V	Tokyo,  Japan		—
1968		—	V	Innsbruck,  Austria
1970	VI	Turin,  Italy	VI	Rovaniemi,  Finland
1972		—	VII	Lake Placid,  United States
1973	VII	Moscow,  Soviet Union		—
1975	VIII	Rome,  Italy	VIII	Livigno,  Italy
1977	IX	Sofia,  Bulgaria		—
1978		—	IX	Špindlerův Mlýn,  Czechoslovakia
1979	X	Mexico City,  Mexico		—
1981	XI	Bucharest,  Romania	X	Jaca,  Spain
1983	XII	Edmonton, Alberta,  Canada	XI	Sofia,  Bulgaria
1985	XIII	Kobe,  Japan	XII	Belluno,  Italy
1987	XIV	Zagreb,  Yugoslavia	XIII	Štrbské Pleso,  Czechoslovakia
1989	XV	Duisburg,  West Germany	XIV	Sofia,  Bulgaria
1991	XVI	Sheffield,  United Kingdom	XV	Sapporo,  Japan
1993	XVII	Buffalo,  United States	XVI	Zakopane,  Poland
1995	XVIII	Fukuoka,  Japan	XVII	Jaca,  Spain
1997	XIX	Sicily,  Italy	XVIII	Muju / Jeonju,  South Korea
1999	XX	Palma de Mallorca,  Spain	XIX	Poprad Tatry,  Slovakia
2001	XXI	Beijing,  China	XX	Zakopane,  Poland
2003	XXII	Daegu,  South Korea	XXI	Tarvisio,  Italy
2005	XXIII	Izmir,  Turkey	XXII	Innsbruck / Seefeld,  Austria
2007	XXIV	Bangkok,  Thailand	XXIII	Turin,  Italy
2009	XXV	Belgrade,  Serbia	XXIV	Harbin,  China
2011	XXVI	Shenzhen,  China	XXV	Erzurum,  Turkey
2013	XXVII	Kazan,  Russia	XXVI	Trentino,  Italy 1
2015	XXVIII	Gwangju,  South Korea	XXVII	Granada,  Spain
2017	XXIX	Taipei,  Taiwan2	XXVIII	Almaty,  Kazakhstan

¹ Due to financial problems, Maribor, Slovenia has withdrawn as a host.

² Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by the FISU and the majority of international organizations. For more information, please see Cross-strait relations.

Future Universiades

2013 Universiade candidate cities

FISU has officially closed the bidding period for the 2013 Universiades. The following cities have officially entered their candidature within the deadline:

Winter

• Trentino, Italy 26th Winter Universiade Trentino 2013

Summer

• Gwangju, Korea Universiade Gwangju 2013
• Kazan, Russia (candidate for 2011 Summer Universiade)
• Vigo, Spain Vigo 2013

The final decision to attribute the 2013 Universiades was taken in Brussels, Belgium, on 31 May 2008, and the selected cities were Maribor and Kazan.^[2]

2015 Universiade candidate cities

The bid are expected before 15 March 2009, and the election of both host cities is foreseen on 30 June 2009. The bids to host the 2015 Summer Universiade were:

• Edmonton, Canada
• Gwangju, South Korea
• Taipei, Taiwan

The only bid to host the 2015 Winter Universiade was:

• Granada, Spain

The final decision to attribute the 2015 Universiades was taken in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 May 2009, and the selected cities were Gwangju and Granada.

2017 Universiade candidate cities

The bid are expected before 2 May 2011, and the election of both host cities is foreseen on November 2011. The bids to host the 2017 Summer Universiade are:

• Taipei, Taiwan
• Brasília, Brazil

The candidate city of Kocaeli, Turkey later withdrew.

The only bid to host the 2017 Winter Universiade is:

• Almaty, Kazakhstan

The candidate city of Trentino, Italy withdrew.

Taipei was selected in Bruxelles, Belgium on November 29, 2011 to host the 2017 Universiade along with Almaty to host 2017 Winter Universiade.^[3]

2019 Universiade candidate cities

2019 Summer Universiade candidate cities

On 14 June 2012, the Brazilian Minister of Sports, Aldo Rebelo, and the president of CBDU (Confederação Brasileira do Desporto Universitário), Luciano Cabral announced that after the failed bidding of 2017 they will bid again for the Summer Universiade.^[4] Brazil's capital Brasília was appointed as bid city again after lost the 2017 Summer Universiade to Taipei.^[5] Brazil hosted Summer Universiade just only time in 1963 in Porto Alegre.

On 11 December 2012, Azad Rahimov, the Youth and Sports Minister of Azerbaijan, announced that after the country wins the bid for the first European Games. Is a first time wich Azerbaijan puts a bid for the Universiade.^[6]

On 31 January 2013, Miklós Tóth, the vice-chairman of Hungarian Olympic Committee, announced that Hungary will make a bid for the 2019 or 2021 Summer Universiade with the aid of Alfréd Hajós Plan (Hajós Alfréd Terv).^[7].Budapest hosted the 1965 Summer Universiade.

2019 Winter Universiade candidate cities

This time we have two cadidates cities. One of the cadidates cities is Krasnoyarsk from Russian Siberia. The city has an official confirmation of a status of Russia's representative in a bidding company to host the 2019 Winter Universiade. The bidding is supported by Dmitry Medvedev, who ordered the Russian Prime Minister (Vladimir Putin) to start dealing with the implementation of concrete projects pertaining to the Games, and by Sergei Gurov, the minister of sports, tourism and youth policy of the Krasnoyarsk region. In 2010s years Russia has a lot of project of sports: 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, from 2014 the Formula One will visit Russia (Sochi) and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.^[8] It would be the first Winter Universiade in Russia.

The other one is PyeongChang, South Korea. When Eric Saintrond, the current FISU general secretary make a visit on the occasion of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games wich are held in the city. The mayor of PyeongChang, Seok Rae Lee met with Saintrond and confirmed his interest in bidding for the 2019 event. If PyeongChang's wins the bid Korea will host his fourth Universiade, the second Winter Games after Muju-Jeonju 1997, and the country hosted the Summer Universiade in Daegu in 2003 and will going to host again in Gwangju in 2015. yeongChang is going to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2007 Turin hosted the Winter Universiade after the 2006 Winter Olympics, so if PyeongChang wins it will be the second city in this type of bidding.^[9][10]

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Russia	611	529	489	1629
2	United States	443	375	337	1155
3	China	354	238	204	796
4	Japan	235	235	301	771
5	Italy	154	158	187	499
6	Romania	142	122	133	397
7	Ukraine	139	122	115	376
8	South Korea	133	118	147	398
9	Germany	100	134	180	413
10	Hungary	99	83	91	273
11	Poland	76	88	97	261
12	Cuba	70	66	70	206
13	France	66	93	152	311
14	United Kingdom	61	95	101	257
15	Belarus	57	76	149	161
16	Canada	41	88	110	239
17	Bulgaria	41	42	47	130
18	Australia	36	36	51	123
19	Chinese Taipei	36	35	54	125
20	Netherlands	26	42	38	106

See also

• Athletics at the Universiade
• Basketball at the Summer Universiade
• Cycling at the Universiade
• Tennis at the Universiade

References

External links

• Official website of the International University Sports Federation (FISU)
• Official website of the German University Sports Federation
• Official report of the Winter Universiade Innsbruck / Seefeld 2005
• Media related to Universiade at Wikimedia Commons

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