Host city | Harbin, China |
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Nations | 44 |
Athletes | 2,326[1] |
Events | 12 sports |
Opening | 18 February 2009 |
Closing | 28 February 2009 |
Opened by | Liu Yandong |
Athlete's Oath | Wang Fei |
Judge's Oath | Wang Shi'an |
Torch lighter | Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao |
Main venue | Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium |
The 2009 Winter Universiade, the XXIV Winter Universiade took place in Harbin, China. Student athletes from 44 countries took part in the games.