The 2023 FISU Summer World University Games (
Universiade
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad".
The Universiade is referr ...
), the 32nd edition of the event, were to be held in
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administrat ...
, Russia.
Cancellation
The games were suspended in 2022 as result of the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine with FISU ruling that the event will not take place in the Russian city. Instead, the Chinese city of Chengdu, which was to have hosted in 2021 will now host in 2023.
To replace the cancelled 2023 Summer World University Games, Russian authorities announced to host the first
International University Sports Festival and participate in the
third Russian-Chinese winter youth games instead.
Sports
Three sport is in 2023 addition.
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Aquatics
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Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which designs the Code of Points and regulates ...
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Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop (rhythmic gymnastics), hoop, ball (rhythmic gymnastics), ball, Clubs (rhythmic gymnastics), clubs, ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics), ribbon. The sport combi ...
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References
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
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** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
Universiade Summer
Summer Universiade
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad".
The Universiade is referr ...
Sports events affected by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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