2017 Summer Universiade
XXVI Summer Universiade | |
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2017 Taipei Summer Universiade Logo | |
Nations participating | 210 - |
Athletes participating | - |
Events | - |
Opening ceremony | - |
Closing ceremony | - |
Officially opened by | - |
Athlete's Oath | - |
Torch Lighter | - |
Main venue | Taipei Dome |
The 2017 Summer Universiade (Chinese: 2017年夏季世界大學運動會; pinyin: 2017 Nián Xiàjì Shìjiè Dàxué Yùndònghuì), the XXIX Summer Universiade, is scheduled for Taipei, Taiwan.
Bid selection
The cities of Brasília, Brazil and Taipei, Taiwan were in contention for the Games. On November 29, 2011, FISU announced that the host would be Taipei [1]
Environmental issue
Taipei city government is removing 1,200 trees from Linkou Park for the construction of the 2017 Summer Universiade athletes' village.
References
External links
- Universiade Taipei 2017
- Protesters fight for Linkou park
- Linkou residents protest athletes' village proposal