1961 Summer Universiade

II Summer Universiade
II Лятна универсиада
Host citySofia, Bulgaria
Nations33
Athletes1,627
Events68 in 9 sports
OpeningAugust 25, 1961
ClosingSeptember 3, 1961
Opened byDimitar Ganev
Main venueVasil Levski Stadium

The 1961 Summer Universiade, also known as the II Summer Universiade, was an international sporting event for university students that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. Held from 25 August to 3 September, the event featured nine different sports, with participation by 1,627 athletes from 33 countries.[1]

  1. ^ Bell, Daniel (2011-11-21). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-7864-6414-2.