2011 Summer Universiade
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| XXVI Summer Universiade | |
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| Nations participating | 44 (estimated) |
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| Athletes participating | --- |
| Events | 14 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 9, 2011 |
| Closing ceremony | August 20, 2011 |
| Athlete's Oath | --- |
| Judge's Oath | --- |
| Torch Lighter | --- |
| Stadium | --- |
The 2011 Summer Universiade, the XXVI Summer Universiade, is scheduled for Shenzhen, China. The southern China city, located near Hong Kong, is a busy port and one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
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[edit] Bid selection
The cities of Kazan, Russia, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Shenzhen, China, Murcia, Spain, and Poznan, Poland were in contention for the Games. On January 16, 2007, FISU announced at the conference prior to the 2007 Winter Universiade, that the host would be Shenzhen.[1] With five candidates, it was the most competitive race to host a Universiade.[2] Edmonton, Canada was also posed to make a serious bid, but withdrew.[3]
Shenzhen was not considered a favorite as several other sporting competitions have been assigned to China in recent years including the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, and the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. Also, as a city, Shenzhen is only 26 years old and lacks the experience compared to the other candidates.[4]
[edit] Venues
Early reports promised the city would build 12 new stadiums and gyms in the Futian, Nanshan and Luohu districts. A new International Olympic Centre featuring a 60,000-seat main stadium, a 18,000-seat gym, a 13.4-square-kilometre park and other facilities, will also be established in Longgang District.[2]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Universiades for 2011 attributed
- ^ a b Shenzhen submits bid for 2011 Universiade
- ^ 2011 Universiade: Edmonton selected as potential Canadian host--NOT
- ^ Shenzhen to host 2011 World Universiade
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