2013 Summer Universiade

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XXVII Summer Universiade
[[Image:|px|center|XXVII Summer Universiade]]
Nations participating	44 (estimated)
Athletes participating	---
Events	14 sports
Opening ceremony	July 10, 2013
Closing ceremony	July 23, 2013
Athlete's Oath	---
Judge's Oath	---
Torch Lighter	---
Stadium	Central Stadium
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The 2013 Summer Universiade, the XXVII Summer Universiade, is scheduled for Kazan, Russia. Kazan is a capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is located 800 km east of Moscow, the federal capital, is a busy hub and one of the fastest growing cities in the world. The city have the biggest student community in the region.

[edit] Bid selection

The cities of Kazan, Russia, Vigo, Spain and Gwangju, Korea were in contention for the Games. On May 31, 2008, FISU announced that the host would be Kazan.^[1].

Kazan was not considered a favorite as several other sporting competitions have been assigned to Russia in recent years including the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

• Official Games site
• Kazan page on FISU web site

[edit] References

1. ^ Universiades for 2013 attributed

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