BREAKING NEWS
Cloud Server Hosting For Online Businesses
Inexpensive SEO Services
Benefits of Wanting to play Free Online Slot machines
2021 Summer World University Games

Summary

The 2021 Summer World University Games (Chinese: 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 primarily in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. It was the fourth edition of the Games hosted by China (the 2001 Summer Universiade was held in Beijing, the 2009 Winter Universiade was held in Harbin, and the 2011 Summer Universiade was held in Shenzhen). This is also the first edition to be referred to as the "Summer World University Games" rather than the "Summer Universiade." The games marked the 15th anniversary of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[4]

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

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.[5][6] In May 2021, FISU rescheduled the event to 26 June—7 July 2022.[5] 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.[7]

Host selection edit

On 1 September 2014, FISU opened bids for the 2021 Winter and Summer Universiades.[8] Bucharest, Romania[9] and Santiago de Cali, Colombia[10] announced intents to submit bids for the Summer Universiade. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan was offered to host the Games using the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games venues, but declined due to the size of the event.[11] On 14 October 2018, it was reported that the FISU had proposed a joint bid between Seoul, South Korea and Pyongyang, North Korea during a meeting between Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon and the FISU's secretary-general Eric Saintrond.[11]

On 13 December 2018, it was reported that a representative of Chengdu, China had signed a "pre-attribution contract" with the FISU at a meeting of its steering committee in Braga, Portugal.[12] On 1 March 2019, prior to the Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Chengdu was officially announced as the host of the 2021 Summer Universiade.[13]

Venues edit

The following venues hosted events during the 2021 Summer World University Games:[14]

Dong'an Lake Sports Center
  • Dong'an Lake Stadium – Opening ceremonies
  • Dong'an Lake Arena – Gymnastics (Artistic)
  • Dong'an Lake Sports Park Aquatics Centre – Swimming and Water Polo (finals)
     
    Dong'an Lake Stadium
     
    Dong'an Lake Sports Complex
Shuangliu District
Xindu District
  • Xindu Xiangcheng Sports Centre Natatorium – Water polo (preliminaries and finals)
Wuhou District
Jinniu District
  • Phoenix Hill Sports Park Arena – Basketball (finals)
  • Chengbei Gymnasium – Wushu
     
    Fenghuangshan Arena
  • Chengdu Open Air Music Park – Closing ceremonies
Pidu District
Longquanyi District
Xinjin District
  • Sichuan Water Sports School – Rowing
Qingbaijiang District
  • Qingbaijiang Sports Centre Gymnasium – Basketball
Wenjiang District
Jinjiang District
  • Sichuan Water Sports School – Rowing
  • Jinjiang International Event Centre – Basketball
Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
Qingyang District
Jianyang County
  • Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium – Judo
  • Cultural and Sports Centre Natatorium – Diving

Ceremonies edit

 
The opening ceremony

The opening ceremony was held on the evening of 28 July 2023 at the newly built Dong'an Lake Stadium (seating capacity 40,000), which replaced the Chengdu Stadium as the main city sports venue. The ceremony featured the parade of nations and other aspects of the traditional protocol, including the raising of the FISU flag, the opening declaration, and the athlete's, coach's and judge's oaths. The artistic portion showcased the cultural features of the host city (Chengdu) and blended technology with art. The flame was lit by taikonaut Ye Guangfu (who was, fittingly, born in Chengdu) along with 30 university sport athletes representing each previous edition of the World University Games. The ceremony concluded with a gold-colored fireworks display, aptly titled "Golden Dreams."[15]

The closing ceremony was held on the evening of 8 August 2023 at Chengdu Open Air Music Park. The ceremony featured the athletes' entrance and other aspects of the traditional protocol, including the lowering of the FISU flag and the closing declaration. The artistic portion featured modern music-and-dance performances along with references to traditional Sichuan opera. The FISU flag was then handed over to Germany’s Rhine-Ruhr Region (the host of the next edition in 2025), which then presented a handover segment titled "Rhine-Ruhr 2025 - Passionately Connected by Fire and Water." The flame was then extinguished before the ensemble cast performed a rendition of the traditional farewell song "Auld Lang Syne."[16]

Medal table edit

  *   Host nation (China)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China*1034035178
2  Japan21294393
3  South Korea17182358
4  Italy17182156
5  Poland15161344
6  Turkey11121235
7  India1151026
8  Chinese Taipei (TPE)10171946
9  Lithuania64212
10  France581023
11  Iran561223
12  Germany481224
13  Ukraine44311
14  Czech Republic43512
15  Indonesia4307
16  Hong Kong41712
17  Hungary38617
18  Portugal3407
19  South Africa211720
20  Kazakhstan271120
21  Thailand24612
22  Netherlands2349
23  Switzerland2147
24  United States191323
25  Macau1337
26  Slovakia1203
27  Malaysia1157
28  Australia1135
29  Jamaica1102
  Luxembourg1102
  Uganda1102
32  Finland1034
33  Austria1012
  Bulgaria1012
35  Ghana1001
36  Uzbekistan08614
37  Brazil07613
38  Azerbaijan0369
39  Algeria0134
40  Cyprus0123
  Romania0123
42  Moldova0112
43  Brunei0101
  Singapore0101
45  Georgia0044
  Mongolia0044
47  Vietnam0033
48  Armenia0022
  Spain0022
50  Belgium0011
  Croatia0011
  Kyrgyzstan0011
  Turkmenistan0011
Totals (53 entries)269273339881
Source: [17]

Sports edit

Because of the establishment of the FISU University Football World Cup in 2019, football would no longer be part of the Summer World University Games program starting at that year.[18][19] With this change, the number of compulsory sports would be kept at fifteen, since football would be replaced by badminton, which became a compulsory sport after serving as an optional sport for five editions. The three optional sports chosen by the Organizing Committee were shooting, rowing, and wushu.[20]

Participating NUSFs edit

The following 116 National University Sporting Federations sent delegations to the 2021 Summer World University Games.[21]

Participating National University Sports Federations
  1.   Albania (2)
  2.   Algeria (47)
  3.   Angola (2)
  4.   Argentina (56)
  5.   Armenia (14)
  6.   Australia (85)[22]
  7.   Austria (29)
  8.   Azerbaijan (87)
  9.   Bangladesh (2)
  10.   Barbados (2)
  11.   Belgium (5)
  12.   Botswana (9)
  13.   Brazil (151)[23]
  14.   Brunei (2)
  15.   Bulgaria (5)
  16.   Burkina Faso (2)
  17.   Burundi (7)
  18.   Cambodia (11)
  19.   Cape Verde (2)
  20.   China (411) (host)[24]
  21.   Colombia (25)
  22.   Comoros (2)
  23.   Costa Rica (2)
  24.   Croatia (13)
  25.   Cyprus (19)[25]
  26.   Czech Republic (94)
  27.   Denmark (13)
  28.   Ecuador (2)
  29.   Estonia (15)[26]
  30.   Equatorial Guinea (1)
  31.   Fiji (1)
  32.   Finland (67)
  33.   France (102)
  34.   The Gambia (2)
  35.   Georgia (27)
  36.   Germany (163)[27]
  37.   Ghana (12)
  38.   Greece (26)
  39.   Guatemala (2)
  40.   Guyana (6)
  41.   Haiti (5)
  42.   Honduras (2)
  43.   Hong Kong (143)[28][29]
  44.   Hungary (105)
  45.   India (231)[30]
  46.   Indonesia (51)[31]
  47.   Israel (5)
  48.   Iran (83)[32]
  49.   Iraq (4)
  50.   Italy (164)
  51.   Jamaica (3)
  52.   Japan (264)
  53.   Kazakhstan (87)
  54.   Kenya (2)
  55.   Kyrgyzstan (16)
  56.   South Korea (250)
  57.   Kuwait (3)
  58.   Latvia (3)
  59.   Lebanon (7)
  60.   Libya (6)
  61.   Liechtenstein (1)
  62.   Lithuania (36)[33]
  63.   Luxembourg (3)
  64.   Macau (49)
  65.   Madagascar (3)
  66.   Malaysia (66)[34]
  67.   Mali (2)
  68.   Moldova (17)
  69.   Mongolia (80)
  70.   Morocco (10)
  71.   Mozambique (2)
  72.   Netherlands (38)
  73.   Nepal (18)
  74.   Nigeria (75)[35][36]
  75.   Northern Mariana Islands (2)
  76.   Norway (30)
  77.   Oman (26)
  78.   Pakistan (5)
  79.   Palestine (2)
  80.   Panama (1)
  81.   Peru (7)
  82.   Philippines (34)
  83.   Poland (198)
  84.   Portugal (44)
  85.   Qatar (6)
  86.   Romania (41)
  87.   Saint Kitts and Nevis (33)
  88.   São Tomé and Príncipe (1)
  89.   Saudi Arabia (10)
  90.   Senegal (8)
  91.   Sierra Leone (3)
  92.   Singapore (112)
  93.   Slovakia (79)
  94.   Slovenia (25)
  95.   Somalia (2)
  96.   South Africa (125)
  97.   Spain (36)
  98.   Sri Lanka (17)[37]
  99.   Sweden (13)
  100.   Switzerland (73)
  101.   Syria (1)
  102.   Chinese Taipei (212)[38]
  103.   Tajikistan (6)
  104.   Tanzania (2)
  105.   Thailand (43)
  106.   Turkey (97)
  107.   Turkmenistan (16)
  108.   Uganda (36)[39]
  109.   Ukraine (58)
  110.   United Arab Emirates (4)
  111.   United States (189)
  112.   Uruguay (2)
  113.   Uzbekistan (66)
  114.   Vietnam (7)
  115.   Zambia (14)
  116.   Zimbabwe (7)

Controversies edit

Withdrawn NUSFs edit

  1.   Canada: Canada withdrew citing the cost of the travel and health risks.[40]
  2.   Mexico: The country withdrew from the games on 7 July 2023.
  3.   Great Britain: BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) announced the withdrawal of their GB Students delegation from the games on 11 March 2022.[41][42]

Banned NUSFs edit

Both Belarus and Russia were banned from the games due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[43][44]

  1.   Belarus
  2.   Russia

India wushu team visas edit

India withdrew its wushu team to protest against the issuance of Chinese stapled visas to athletes from Arunachal Pradesh, which China views as part of southern Tibet.[45]

Somali 100-meter nepotism allegations edit

During the 100-meter race, Somali athlete Nasra Ali Abukar finished last with a time of 21.81 seconds, more than 10 seconds behind the winning runner.[46] The video of Ali Abukar's exceptionally poor performance went viral on social media, with the Somali athletics officials drawing criticism for allowing a person with no athletic background and minimal preparation to represent the country.[47] Allegations of nepotism were levied against the Somali Athletics Federation, as it was revealed that Ali Abukar is the niece of Somali Olympic Committee President Abdullahi Ahmed Tarabi and Somali Athletics Federation Chair Khadija Adan Dahir.[47] Somali Minister of Youth and Sport Mohamed Barre apologized for the incident and ordered an investigation into Ali Abukar's selection. This investigation resulted in the Somali Olympic Committee suspending Dahir, who eventually resigned from her position.[48]

Marketing edit

Motto edit

The official motto of the games is "Chengdu Makes Dreams Come True" (Chinese: 成都成就梦想; pinyin: Chéngdū chéngjiù mèngxiǎng).[1]

edit

 
Sun and Immortal Birds Gold Ornament

The logo of the games draws inspiration from the Golden Sun Bird, a symbol of ancient Sichuan culture and also from the letter 'U' that stands for university sports.

Mascot edit

The mascot "Rong Bao" (Chinese: 蓉宝), a giant panda, was unveiled on 30 December 2019. "蓉" stands for Chengdu and "宝" means Treasure.[49]

Schedule edit

The original schedule was published on 26 August 2021.[14] However, the FISU announced on 6 May 2022 that the Games had been rescheduled for 2023 in a period between the 2023 World Aquatics Championships and the 2023 World Athletics Championships, so the schedule was adjusted accordingly.

All times and dates use China Standard Time (UTC+8)
OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony
July/August 27
Thu 		28
Fri 		29
Sat 		30
Sun 		31
Mon 		1
Tue 		2
Wed 		3
Thu 		4
Fri 		5
Sat 		6
Sun 		7
Mon 		8
Tue 		Events
Ceremonies OC CC
Aquatics
  Diving 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 4 15
  Swimming 4 5 6 7 5 7 8 42
  Water polo ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
  Archery ● ● ● 6 4 10
  Athletics 2 6 10 7 11 14 50
  Badminton ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● 5 6
  Basketball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
  Fencing 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
Gymnastics
  Artistic ● 1 1 2 10 14
  Rhythmic ● 2 6 8
  Judo 5 4 5 2 16
  Rowing ● 1 14 15
  Shooting 4 4 2 6 2 18
  Table tennis ● ● ● 2 ● 1 2 2 7
  Taekwondo 2 3 4 4 4 4 2 23
  Tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 5 7
  Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
  Wushu 6 8 ● ● ● 5 19
Daily medal events 0 0 17 27 23 21 23 32 26 35 45 21 1 269
Cumulative total 0 0 17 44 67 88 111 143 167 201 246 268 269

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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. Also confirmed was the 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 is 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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "FISU opens Bidding for 2021 Universiades". www.fisu.net. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Romania will prepare a bidding dossier for the 2021 Summer Universiade". fisu.net. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Cali interested in hosting the SU in 2021". fisu.net. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  11. ^ a b "FISU Proposes Seoul, Pyongyang Jointly Host 2021 Summer Universiad". world.kbs.co.kr. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Chengdu to be named as 2021 Summer Universiade host". insidethegames.biz. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Chengdu confirmed as host of 2021 Summer Universiade". insidethegames.biz. 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  14. ^ a b "2021 FISU WUG Competition Schedule" (PDF). 2021Chengdu. 26 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games' Opening Ceremony Impresses Audiences Worldwide". PR Newswire. 30 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Chengdu 2021 Summer World University Games close with spectacular show". insidethegames.biz. 8 August 2023.
  17. ^ Total medal Archived 30 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine 2021chengdu.com
  18. ^ "FISU University World Cups". FISU. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  19. ^ "FISU University Football World Cup". Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  20. ^ "XXXI Summer World University Games Regulations" (PDF). Site da FISU. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  21. ^ Organization Archived 30 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine 2021chengdu.com
  22. ^ "Australia planning to send 150 athletes to postponed Chengdu 2021 World University Games". InsideTheGames. 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Chengdu 2021 FISU Games Welcomes First Overseas Delegation". Chengdu 2021. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Chinese delegation for Chengdu Universiade established, 411 athletes will participate in 18 events (成都大運會中國大學生體育代表團成立 411名運動員將角逐18個大項)" (in Chinese). Wenhuipo. 12 July 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  25. ^ Liu, Lanting (15 July 2023). "Eighteen Cypriot university athletes will attend 2021 Summer Universiade in China". Cyprus Mail. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Estonia". results.2021chengdu.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  27. ^ "German University Sports Federation sending 250 strong delegation to Chengdu 2021". InsideTheGames. 8 April 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Hong Kong Olympians to lead star-studded city squad to World University Games". South China Morning Post. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  29. ^ Cheng, Ning (19 June 2023). "Chengdu Universiade tickets for sale; Hong Kong to send team of 210 in July" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  30. ^ "Maisnam Meiraba Luwang to lead at 31st World University Games badminton". E-PAO. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  31. ^ "President motivates athletes competing at World University Games". Antara. 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  32. ^ "Iran plan team of 100 for FISU World University Games in Chengdu". InsideTheGames. 19 April 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  33. ^ "Lietuvos studentų sporto asociacija | LSSA". lssa.lt. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  34. ^ "Kontinjen UNIVERSIADE buru emas sulung di Chengdu" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  35. ^ "Unilorin student representing Nigeria at World University Games aims to break records". Pulse Sports. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  36. ^ "NUGA announces 75 athletes to represent Nigeria at World University Games". Ripples Nigeria. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  37. ^ Jayakody, Sajeewa (25 July 2023). "Sri Lankan Athletes set to compete in World University Games". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  38. ^ "2021 成都世界大學運動會選手名單" (PDF) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  39. ^ "Kobugabe to use Maldives exposure at World University Games". New Vision. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  40. ^ "U SPORTS statement on Canadian participation in the 2021 FISU Summer World University Games". www.usports.ca. U Sports. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  41. ^ "BUCS releases update on FISU World University Summer Games delegation". www.bucs.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  42. ^ "FISU Summer World University Games 2023: Chengdu Statement". www.bucs.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  43. ^ "FISU Steering Committee – Key Decisions Regarding Ukraine, Russia and Belarus". FISU. 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  44. ^ "Russia and Belarus to miss Chengdu 2021 after FISU confirms they will not compete until at least end of year". Inside the Games. 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  45. ^ Sharma, Shweta (29 July 2023). "India pulls out of annual sporting event in China over stapled visas for Arunachal Pradesh athletes". The Independent. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  46. ^ 聯合新聞網. "成都世大運／百米跑21秒81超慢 索馬利亞女將怎麼參賽的？". 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  47. ^ a b Culture, James Brinsford US Pop; Reporter, Sports (2 August 2023). "Somalia runner recording painfully slow time in 100m race sparks outrage". Newsweek. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  48. ^ "IAAF Accepts Resignation of Somali Athletics Federation President Amidst Controversial Scandal – Radio Dalsan". www.radiodalsan.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  49. ^ "2021年成都大运会口号会徽吉祥物发布 "蓉宝"亮相". sc.xinhuanet (in Chinese). 30 December 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2021 Summer Universiade.
  • Official website  

By using this platform, you agree to the Terms of Use ©2020 Knowpia