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.

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[edit] 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, Flag of Italy Italy
1960 I Chamonix, Flag of France France
1961 II Sofia, Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
1962 II Villars, Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
1963 III Porto Alegre, Flag of Brazil Brazil
1964 III Špindlerův Mlýn, Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
1965 IV Budapest, Flag of Hungary Hungary
1966 IV Sestriere, Flag of Italy Italy
1967 V Tokyo, Flag of Japan Japan
1968 V Innsbruck, Flag of Austria Austria
1970 VI Turin, Flag of Italy Italy VI Rovaniemi, Flag of Finland Finland
1972 VII Lake Placid, Flag of United States United States
1973 VII Moscow, Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union
1975 VIII Rome, Flag of Italy Italy VIII Livigno, Flag of Italy Italy
1977 IX Sofia, Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
1978 IX Špindlerův Mlýn, Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
1979 X Mexico City, Flag of Mexico Mexico
1981 XI Bucharest, Flag of Romania Romania X Jaca, Flag of Spain Spain
1983 XII Edmonton, Alberta, Flag of Canada Canada XI Sofia, Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
1985 XIII Kobe, Flag of Japan Japan XII Belluno, Flag of Italy Italy
1987 XIV Zagreb, Flag of Croatia Croatia XIII Štrbské Pleso, Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
1989 XV Duisburg, Flag of Germany Germany XIV Sofia, Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
1991 XVI Sheffield, Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom XV Sapporo, Flag of Japan Japan
1993 XVII Buffalo, New York, Flag of United States United States XVI Zakopane, Flag of Poland Poland
1995 XVIII Fukuoka, Flag of Japan Japan XVII Jaca, Flag of Spain Spain
1997 XIX Sicily, Flag of Italy Italy XVIII Muju, Flag of South Korea Republic of Korea
1999 XX Palma de Mallorca, Flag of Spain Spain XIX Poprad Tatry, Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
2001 XXI Beijing, Flag of People's Republic of China China XX Zakopane, Flag of Poland Poland
2003 XXII Daegu, Flag of South Korea Republic of Korea XXI Tarvisio, Flag of Italy Italy
2005 XXIII İzmir, Flag of Turkey Turkey XXII Innsbruck / Seefeld, Flag of Austria Austria
2007 XXIV Bangkok, Flag of Thailand Thailand XXIII Turin, Flag of Italy Italy
2009 XXV Belgrade, Flag of Serbia Serbia XXIV Harbin, Flag of People's Republic of China China
2011 XXVI Shenzhen, Flag of People's Republic of China China XXV Erzurum, Flag of Turkey Turkey

[edit] Future Universiades

[edit] 2011 Universiade city selection

On January 16, 2007 Shenzhen and Erzurum were announced as the host cities of the 2011 Universiades.

For 2011, Shenzhen was the candidate of the People's Republic of China [1]. On June 28, 2006, the official bid book had been sent to the FISU HQ to confirm its bid. Shenzhen Enters 2011 SU Bid


For the 2011 Summer Universiade, the bid cities were the following:

For the 2011 Winter Universiade, the bid cities were the following:

[edit] 2013 Universiade city selection

Some bidders for 2011 could apply again.

[edit] External links


Universiade
Summer Games
1959 | 1961 | 1963 | 1965 | 1967 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011
Winter Games
1960 | 1962 | 1964 | 1966 | 1968 | 1970 | 1972 | 1975 | 1978 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011