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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; however, this latter term can also refer to competitions for sub-University grades students, as well.

International University Games

Venues:

World Student Games (UIE)

The first official World Student Games were organised in 1924 and were held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) from 1949. An alternative event was organised by the Union Internationale des Étudiants (UIE) from 1947–1962, including one unofficial Games in 1954.

Venues:

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,  Italy —
1960 — I Chamonix,  France
1961 II Sofia,  Bulgaria —
1962 — II Villars,  Switzerland
1963 III Porto Alegre,  Brazil —
1964 — III Špindlerův Mlýn,  Czechoslovakia
1965 IV Budapest,  Hungary —
1966 — IV Sestriere,  Italy
1967 V Tokyo,  Japan —
1968 — V Innsbruck,  Austria
1970 VI Turin,  Italy VI Rovaniemi,  Finland
1972 — VII Lake Placid,  United States
1973 VII Moscow,  Soviet Union —
1975 VIII Rome,  Italy VIII Livigno,  Italy
1977 IX Sofia,  Bulgaria —
1978 — IX Špindlerův Mlýn,  Czechoslovakia
1979 X Mexico City,  Mexico —
1981 XI Bucharest,  Romania X Jaca,  Spain
1983 XII Edmonton, Alberta,  Canada XI Sofia,  Bulgaria
1985 XIII Kobe,  Japan XII Belluno,  Italy
1987 XIV Zagreb,  Yugoslavia XIII Štrbské Pleso,  Czechoslovakia
1989 XV Duisburg,  West Germany XIV Sofia,  Bulgaria
1991 XVI Sheffield,  United Kingdom XV Sapporo,  Japan
1993 XVII Buffalo,  United States XVI Zakopane,  Poland
1995 XVIII Fukuoka,  Japan XVII Jaca,  Spain
1997 XIX Sicily,  Italy XVIII Muju / Jeonju,  South Korea
1999 XX Palma de Mallorca,  Spain XIX Poprad Tatry,  Slovakia
2001 XXI Beijing,  China XX Zakopane,  Poland
2003 XXII Daegu,  South Korea XXI Tarvisio,  Italy
2005 XXIII Izmir,  Turkey XXII Innsbruck / Seefeld,  Austria
2007 XXIV Bangkok,  Thailand XXIII Turin,  Italy
2009 XXV Belgrade,  Serbia XXIV Harbin,  China
2011 XXVI Shenzhen,  China XXV Erzurum,  Turkey
2013 XXVII Kazan,  Russia XXVI Trentino,  Italy 1
2015 XXVIII Gwangju,  South Korea XXVII Granada,  Spain
2017 XXIX Taipei,  Taiwan2 XXVIII Almaty,  Kazakhstan

1 Due to financial problems, Maribor, Slovenia has withdrawn as a host.

2 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by the FISU and the majority of international organizations. For more information, please see Cross-strait relations.

Future Universiades

2019 Universiade candidate cities

The 2019 Universiades will be attributed on November 9 2013.

2019 Summer Universiade candidate cities

On 14 June 2012, the Brazilian Minister of Sports, Aldo Rebelo, and the president of CBDU (Confederação Brasileira do Desporto Universitário), Luciano Cabral announced that after the failed bidding of 2017 they will bid again for the Summer Universiade.[2] Brazil's capital Brasília was appointed as bid city again after lost the 2017 Summer Universiade to Taipei.[3] Brazil hosted Summer Universiade just only time in 1963 in Porto Alegre.

On 11 December 2012, Azad Rahimov, the Youth and Sports Minister of Azerbaijan, announced that after the country wins the bid for the first European Games.[4] Is a first time which Azerbaijan puts a bid for the Universiade, where Baku will represent the country as bid city.[5]

On 31 January 2013, Miklós Tóth, the vice-chairman of Hungarian Olympic Committee, announced that Hungary will make a bid for the 2019 or 2021 Summer Universiade with the aid of Alfréd Hajós Plan (Hajós Alfréd Terv).[6] Budapest hosted the 1965 Summer Universiade and confirmed as bid city on 19 February 2013.[7]

On 3 April 2013, FISU, officially confirmed three candidate cities:[8]

2019 Winter Universiade candidate cities

There are three candidates cities including Krasnoyarsk in Russian Siberia. The city has received official confirmation of its status as Russia's representative the bidding to host the 2019 Winter Universiade. This attempt is supported by Dmitry Medvedev, who ordered the Russian Prime Minister (Vladimir Putin) to start dealing with the implementation of concrete projects pertaining to the Games, and by Sergei Gurov, the minister of sports, tourism and youth policy of the Krasnoyarsk region. Since 2010 Russia has failed in its attempts to host sports events: 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, from 2014 Formula One will visit Russia (Sochi) and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[9] This would be the first Winter Universiade in Russia.

The other bid is Pyeongchang, South Korea. When Eric Saintrond, the current FISU general secretary make a visit on the occasion of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games which are held in the city. The mayor of Pyeongchang, Seok Rae Lee met with Saintrond and confirmed his interest in bidding for the 2019 event. If Pyeongchang's wins the bid Korea will host his fourth Universiade, the second Winter Games after Muju-Jeonju 1997, and the country hosted the Summer Universiade in Daegu in 2003 and will going to host again in Gwangju in 2015. Pyeongchang is going to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2007 Turin hosted the Winter Universiade after the 2006 Winter Olympics, so if Pyeongchang wins it will be the second city in this type of bidding.[10][11]

On 6 February 2013 was announced that Kayseri has shown interest in hosting the Winter Universiade in 2019. If successful will be the third Universiade in a Turkish city after the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir and the 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum.[12]

On 3 April 2013, FISU, officially confirmed two candidate cities:[13]

Medal table

See also: All-time Summer Universiade medal table
1  United States 443 375 337 1155
2  Soviet Union 409 329 253 993
3  China 354 238 204 796
4  Japan 235 235 301 771
5  Russia 202 200 236 638
6  Italy 154 158 187 499
7  Romania 142 122 133 397
8  Ukraine 139 122 115 376
9  South Korea 133 118 147 398
10  Hungary 99 83 91 273

See also

References

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  3. ^ "FISU Delegates visit Brazil". CBDU. FISU.net. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
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  5. ^ "Baku intents to bid for 2019 Summer Universiade". FISU. FISU.net. 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  6. ^ "Kötelező lesz a testnevelés az egyetemeken is". MTI (in Hungarian). index.hu. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
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  11. ^ "PyeongChang, a Winter Universiade after the 2018 Olympics!". fisu.net. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
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  13. ^ "Candidate cities for 2019 Summer and Winter Universiade unveiled". gamesbids. gamesbids. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
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