The 2015 Winter Universiade, the XXVII Winter
Universiade
The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a Blend word, portmanteau of the wor ...
, was a multi-sport winter event with the host ducties were shared by
Granada
Granada ( ; ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence ...
, Spain and
Štrbské Pleso
Štrbské pleso (, , , or ) is a picturesque tarn (lake), mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras, after Veľké Hi ...
, Slovakia.
On 14 March 2009, FISU announced that the host would be Granada because they were the only bid.
On 25 June 2014, after Granada announced that it could not host cross-country skiing events for environmental and logistical reasons, FISU announced that Slovakia was invited to be a co-host of the 2015 Winter Universiade. FISU approved moving the Nordic skiing and biathlon events to
Štrbské Pleso
Štrbské pleso (, , , or ) is a picturesque tarn (lake), mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras, after Veľké Hi ...
and
Osrblie in
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
. In this way, Slovakia was allowed to add another sport to its program, ski jumping.
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Sports
Four sports took place in Slovakia, from January 24 – February 1. From February 4 – 14, the other sports were contested in Granada.
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Schedule
The competition schedule for the 2015 Winter Universiade is shown as follows:Competition Schedule – Winter Universiade 2015
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Štrbské Pleso/Osrblie
Granada
Venues
Granada
* Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Granada — opening ceremony
* Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada — men's ice hockey and closing ceremony
* Pabellón de Mulhacén — women's ice hockey
* Pabellón de Universiada — curling
* Sierra Nevada Ski Station
The Sierra Nevada Ski Station is a ski resort in the Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada in the province of province of Granada, Granada in southeastern Spain. The ski area is on the northwestern slopes of Veleta (Sierra Nevada), Veleta, the thi ...
- alpine skiing
* Universiade Igloo - figure skating and short track speed skating
Štrbské Pleso and Osrblie, Slovakia
* Štrbské Pleso - cross country skiing, Nordic combined and ski jumping, opening and closing ceremonies
* Osrblie - biathlon
Participants
Following is a list of nations that entered athletes at the Universiade:
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Combinated Medal table
References
External links
Official Games site (archived)FISU2015 Winter Universiade (Nordic Skiing & Biathlon) Štrbské Pleso/Osrblie, SlovakiaResults book
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2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
Universiade
The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a Blend word, portmanteau of the wor ...
Universiade
The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a Blend word, portmanteau of the wor ...
Winter Universiade
The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a portmanteau of the words "Universi ...
Winter
Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in temperate and polar climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Dif ...
Winter
Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in temperate and polar climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Dif ...
Sport in Granada
Sport in Banská Bystrica Region
Sport in Prešov Region
Multi-sport events in Spain
Multi-sport events in Slovakia
January 2015 sports events in Europe
February 2015 sports events in Europe
Winter sports competitions in Slovakia
January 2015 sports events in Spain
February 2015 sports events in Spain