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.
[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 Applicant Cities So Far
Winter
- Almaty, Kazakhstan (host city of the 2011 Asian Winter Games)
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1988 Winter Olympics host city)
- Maribor, Slovenia (candidate for 2011 Winter Universiade)
Summer
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (host city of the 1983 Summer Universiade)
- Gwangju, Korea
- Kazan, Russia (candidate for 2011 Summer Universiade)
- Murcia, Spain (candidate for 2011 Summer Universiade)
- Poznan, Poland (candidate for 2011 Summer Universiade)
- Québec City, Québec, Canada (host city of the 2005 World Police and Fire Games)
- Vigo, Spain
Applicant 2013 Universiades FISU news clip (dated October 19th, 2007)
[edit] External links
- Official website of the International University Sports Federation (FISU)
- Official Website of the German University Sports Federation
- Official Report Winter Universiade Innsbruck / Seefeld 2005
- Winter Universiade Torino 2007
- Winter Universiade Harbin 2009
- Winter Universiade Erzurum 2011
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| 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 |
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