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2017 Winter Universiade
Multi-sport event in Almaty, Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winter Universiade 2017, the XXVIII Winter Universiade, was a multi-sport winter event which took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 29 January to 8 February 2017. On 29 November 2011, FISU announced that Winter Universiade 2017 would be hosted in Almaty.[1]
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Host city | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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Motto | "Spread Your Wings!" |
Nations | 56 |
Athletes | 1,604 |
Events | 85 |
Opening | 29 January 2017 |
Closing | 8 February 2017 |
Opened by | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
Athlete's Oath | Aiza Mambekova |
Judge's Oath | Askar Valiyev |
Torch lighter | 16 well known Kazakh athletes |
Main venue | Almaty Ice Palace |
Website | Official website (archived) |
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Student-athletes from all over the world between the ages of 17 and 28 arrived in Almaty to take part in Winter Universiade organized by FISU.[2]