1959 Summer Universiade

I Summer Universiade
I Universiade estiva
Host cityTurin, Italy
MottoUniversal understanding[1]
Nations45
Athletes985
Events60 in 7 sports
OpeningAugust 26, 1959
ClosingSeptember 7, 1959
Opened byGiovanni Gronchi
Main venueStadio Comunale

The 1959 Summer Universiade, also known as the I Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy.[2]

  1. ^ "World Games Open". California Pasadena Independent. 28 August 1959. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Spotlight: Take a look back to the Torino 1959 Summer Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 18 August 2021.