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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Locations of Universiades

Future Universiades

2011 Universiade city selection

2013 Universiade city selection

External links

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,		—
1960		—	I	Chamonix,
1961	II	Sofia,		—
1962		—	II	Villars,
1963	III	Porto Alegre,		—
1964		—	III	Špindlerův Mlýn,
1965	IV	Budapest,		—
1966		—	IV	Sestriere,
1967	V	Tokyo,		—
1968		—	V	Innsbruck,
1970	VI	Turin,	VI	Rovaniemi,
1972		—	VII	Lake Placid,
1973	VII	Moscow,		—
1975	VIII	Rome,	VIII	Livigno,
1977	IX	Sofia,		—
1978		—	IX	Špindlerův Mlýn,
1979	X	Mexico City,		—
1981	XI	Bucharest,	X	Jaca,
1983	XII	Edmonton, Alberta,	XI	Sofia,
1985	XIII	Kobe,	XII	Belluno,
1987	XIV	Zagreb,	XIII	Štrbské Pleso,
1989	XV	Duisburg,	XIV	Sofia,
1991	XVI	Sheffield,	XV	Sapporo,
1993	XVII	Buffalo, New York,	XVI	Zakopane,
1995	XVIII	Fukuoka,	XVII	Jaca,
1997	XIX	Sicily,	XVIII	Muju,
1999	XX	Palma de Mallorca,	XIX	Poprad Tatry,
2001	XXI	Beijing,	XX	Zakopane,
2003	XXII	Daegu,	XXI	Tarvisio,
2005	XXIII	İzmir,	XXII	Innsbruck / Seefeld,
2007	XXIV	Bangkok,	XXIII	Turin,
2009	XXV	Belgrade,	XXIV	Harbin,
2011	XXVI	Shenzhen,	XXV	Erzurum,

Future Universiades

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:

★ Shenzhen - China - winner

★ Kaohsiung - Taiwan

★ Kazan - Russia

★ Poznań - Poland

★ Murcia - Spain
For the 2011 Winter Universiade, the bid cities were the following:

★ Erzurum - Turkey - winner

★ Maribor - Slovenia

2013 Universiade city selection

Some bidders for 2011 could apply again.

★ Milan - Italy

★ Kazakhstan [2]

★ Manila - Philippines

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

★ Summer Universiade Izmir 2005

★ Summer Universiade Bangkok 2007

★ Summer Universiade Belgrade 2009