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.

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, New York, 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	Strbske Pleso, Czechoslovakia
1989	XV	Duisburg, Germany	XIV	Sofia, Bulgaria
1991	XVI	Sheffield, United Kingdom	XV	Sapporo, Japan
1993	XVII	Buffalo, New York, United States	XVI	Zakopane, Poland
1995	XVIII	Fukuoka, Japan	XVII	Jaca, Spain
1997	XIX	Sicily, Italy	XVIII	Muju, South Korea
1999	XX	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	XIX	Poprad Tatry, Slovakia
2001	XXI	Beijing, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of China

Future Universiades

2009 Universiade city selection

On January 10, 2005 Belgrade and Harbin were announced as the host cities of the 2009 Universiades.

The candidates for the 2009 Summer Universiade were:

The bid cities for the 2009 Winter Universiade were:

2011 Universiade city selection

For 2011, Shenzhen is the candidate of the People's Republic of China ^*. On June 28, 2006, the official bid book has been sent to the FISU HQ to confirm its bid. //www.fisu.net/site/page_1248.php Shenzhen Enters 2011 SU Bid So far, other interests have come from Brazil, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Ireland and Poland.

Also, for 2011, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, submitted its candidate dossier to host the 26th Summer Universiade on June 28, 2006, too. Right now, the island's second-largest city is in preparation mode for the 2009 World Games. //www.fisu.net/site/page_1247.php Kaohsiung Enters 2011 SU Bid

For the 2011 Summer Universiade, the cities are the following:

For the 2011 Winter Universiade, the countries are the following:

Erzurum - Turkey
Maribor - Slovenia

FISU will announce the host of the 2011 Universiades on January 16, 2007.