2021 Summer World University Games

2021 Summer World University Games
2021年夏季世界大学生运动会
Host cityChengdu, Sichuan, China
MottoChengdu Makes Dreams Come True
(Chinese: 成都成就梦想)[1]
Nations116
Athletes5059
Sport18
Events269
Opening28 July 2023
Closing8 August 2023
Opened byPresident Xi Jinping
Athlete's OathTang Ziting
Judge's OathLiu Jiang
Torch lighterYe Guangfu and 30 university sport athletes representing each edition held before.
Main venueDong'an Lake Sports Center (opening ceremony)
Chengdu Open Air Music Park (closing ceremony)[2]
Website2021chengdu.com (archived)

The 2021 Summer World University Games (2021年夏季世界大学生运动会), officially known as the XXXI Summer World University Games and also known as Chengdu 2021,[3] was a multi-sport event sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), held from 28 July to 8 August 2023 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It was the fourth time the Games was hosted in China.[a] This is the first time the Games was referred to as the "Summer World University Games" rather than the "Summer Universiade."

The Games were originally scheduled to take place between 16 and 27 August 2021. On 2 April 2021, it was announced that the Games would be postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021 for the same reason.[4][5] In May 2021, FISU rescheduled the event to 26 June – 7 July 2022.[4] On 6 May 2022, FISU postponed the event again to 2023 due to COVID-19 concerns; the Games effectively replaced the 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg, whose hosting rights had been stripped due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine; they would still be referred to as the 2021 Games for branding and marketing purposes.[6]

The games marked the 15th anniversary of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[7]

  1. ^ "Slogan, Emblem, Mascot, Torch and Medals of Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games -Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games". 2021chengdu.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Design your own Universiade mascot for Chengdu!". International University Sports Federation. 1 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019. The Chengdu 2021 Summer Universiade was launched with much fanfare along with the announcement of the design competition.Was also confirmed was the two main venues for the opening and closing ceremonies: The Opening will be held on the Dong'an Lake Sports Centre Main Stadium and the closing was scheduled to be at the same center indoor Arena who is next.
  3. ^ Pavitt, Michael (28 July 2020). "FISU finalises naming system for events". insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games confirmed for June 2022". International University Sports Federation. 15 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ^ Pavitt, Michael (2 April 2021). "Chengdu 2021 World University Games moved to 2022 because of COVID-19 pandemic". www.insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. ^ "FISU Executive Committee sets 2023 dates for Chengdu 2021 World University Games". www.insidethegames.biz. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. ^ Pavitt, Michael (28 July 2020). "FISU finalises naming system for events". insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2021.


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