Universiades

The world "Universiade" comes from "university" and "Olympiad," and means Olympic games for students. The first World Student Games were held in Paris in 1923. Following the Paris Games, competitions with participants from around the world were held in many places in Europe. The 1939 games were in Monaco and Vienna in the years previous. The International Confederation of Students in the West and the International Students Union in the East began separate games. It was not until 1957 that athletes from both the Western and Eastern blocks met to compete in joint games held in Paris. Two years later in 1959, the first "Universiade" was held in Turin under the auspices of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). Since then, the event has been known as "Universiade."

International University Sports Federation - Organizes high level competitions for students. Includes general information about FISU, news, calendar, honor roll, and event results.
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Winter Universiade - [Zakopane, Poland, 2001] World sport games for university students. Rules, participations, mascot, information about Zakopane and Poland.
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Summer Universiade - [Beijing, 2001] News, photos, event schedule, venues, history of games.
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18th Universiade - [Fukuoka, 1995] Generale information, schedules, participating nations, results. Also information on Fukuoka City and Japan.
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World University Games Summer - A brief history.
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Winter World University Games - A brief history.
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ABU Nuga Games - All of the latest news and information on the Nuga Games.
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The 21st Summer Universiade - Contains video highlights of the events and ceremonies, 360 degree views of the various facilities, and pictures. Located in Beijing, China.
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Winter Universiade of Tarvisio 2003 - News, photographs, and links.
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