The 2007 Winter Universiade, the XXIII Winter
Universiade, took place in
Turin, Italy from January 17 to 27, 2007.
Opening ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the XXIII Winter Universiade Torino 2007 was held with a cast of acrobats, circus performers and dancers.
The evening began with the "Princess of the Snow",
Magda Gomes, who introduced the audience to a journey that joins Turin to the rest of the world through the student spirit of the Universiade. Her message was followed by a parade of the 52 participant nations and a speech by
Giovanna Capellano Nebiolo (President of the Organizing Committee) and
George Killian (FISU President). Together they officially opened the Games: both greeted the Universiade and declared the event officially open. After the flag-raising ceremony
Livio Berruti entered the Palasport Olimpico to complete the tour of the Flame of Knowledge, lighting at the same time the braziers of the stadium and the
Piazza Vittorio Veneto
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. All sports to be held at the Games were introduced by a group of dancers and gymnasts. The ceremony ended with live music by
Negrita
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. Other people who showed up in the opening ceremony were
Gianluigi Buffon,
Andrew Howe and
Arturo Brachetti. The last one revealing the slogan for the Universiade, which is "Crazy 4 U". Among the present personalities were
Fabio Mussi,
Mercedes Bresso
Mercedes Bresso (born 12 July 1944) is an Italian politician (Democratic Party) who served as Member of the European Parliament from 2014 until 2019.
Early life and career
Bresso was born in Sanremo, Province of Imperia, Liguria. In 1969, she re ...
,
Antonio Saitta,
Sergio Chiamparino,
Renato Montabone
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,
Sara Simeoni,
Alberto Zaccheroni and
Gianni Vattimo.
Sports
The Games features 18 medal events in 12 sports.
(Numbers in parentheses after each sport discipline indicate the number of events contested.)
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Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
(8)
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Biathlon (10)
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Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
(10)
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Curling (2)
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Figure skating (5)
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Ice hockey (1)
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Nordic combined (3)
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Short track speed skating (10)
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Ski jumping (4)
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Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympi ...
(6)
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Speed skating (12)
Medal table
External links
Winter Universiade Torino 2007
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Multi-sport events in Italy
Sports competitions in Turin
January 2007 sports events in Europe
Winter sports competitions in Italy
2000s in Turin