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| Host city | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
|---|---|
| Motto | For You |
| Sport | 18 |
| Events | 247 |
| Opening | 19 July (cancelled) |
| Closing | 31 July (cancelled) |
| Main venue | Ekaterinburg Arena (opening/closing ceremonies) |
| Website | ekat2023.com (archived) |
The 2023 FISU Summer World University Games (Universiade), officially known as the 2023 Summer Universiade or the XXXII Summer World University Games, and commonly known as Yekaterinburg 2023 or Ekaterinburg 2023, was planned to be the 32nd edition of the event, which was to be held from 19 to 31 July 2023 in Yekaterinburg, Russia.[1][2]
On 29 April 2022, FISU "suspended" Yekaterinburg's hosting rights for the Games due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stating that its hosting of the Games may be "postponed to a later date".[3] In May 2022, FISU postponed the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China by one more year to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China. While this made Chengdu the host of a World University Games held in 2023, these Games were still officially considered the 2021 Summer World University Games, and therefore the 2023 Games proper were cancelled.[4]
To replace the suspended 2023 Summer World University Games, Russian authorities announced that they would host the inaugural University International Sports Festival as a replacement.[5]
- ^ "Yekaterinburg set to earn hosting rights for 2023 Summer Universiade". www.insidethegames.biz. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "Russian city Yekaterinburg to host 2023 World Summer Universiade - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "FISU suspends Yekaterinburg hosting rights for 2023 World University Games". Inside the Games. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "FISU Executive Committee sets 2023 dates for Chengdu 2021 World University Games". www.insidethegames.biz. 2022-06-25. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (18 October 2022). "New Russian-Chinese sporting initiative will involve International University Sports Festival". Retrieved 17 November 2022.