2013 Summer Universiade
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The 2013 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXVII Summer Universiade (Russian: XXVII Летняя Универсиада; Tatar: XXVII Җәйге Универсиада), was held in the city of Kazan, Russia, the most northerly city ever to host a Summer Universiade.[2] Over 10,400 university athletes from 162 countries participated in 13 mandatory and 14 optional sports,[citation needed] making the 2013 Universiade the biggest ever in the history of the event. For the first time in history a Cultural Universiade was also included, with many festivals and shows held simultaneously with the sporting events. The Universiade was organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and by the authorities of the Russian Federation.
Host city | Kazan, Russia |
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Nations | 162[1] |
Athletes | 10,442[1] |
Events | 351 in 27 sports[1] |
Opening | 6 July 2013 |
Closing | 17 July 2013 |
Opened by | President Vladimir Putin |
Athlete's Oath | Aliya Mustafina |
Judge's Oath | Yevgeny Sadovyi |
Torch lighter | Yekaterina Gamova, Irek Zaripov, Nail Yakupov and Tagir Khaibulaev |
Main venue | Kazan Arena |
Website | Official website |
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