2015 Summer Universiade
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The 2015 Summer Universiade (Korean: 2015년 하계 유니버시아드, romanized: Icheon sip-o nyeon Hagye Yunibeosiadeu) was a Universiade held in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It took place from July 3 to July 14, 2015.
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Host city | Gwangju, South Korea |
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Motto | Light Up Tomorrow (Korean: 창조의 빛, 미래의 빛, romanized: Changjoui Bich, Milaeui Bich) |
Nations | 143 |
Athletes | 12,885 |
Events | 272 in 21 sports |
Opening | July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03) |
Closing | July 14, 2015 (2015-07-14) |
Opened by | Park Geun-hye |
Athlete's Oath | Kim Seong-yeon and Kim Kuk-young |
Judge's Oath | Kim Dae-nan and Park Mi-sun |
Torch lighter | Chan Ho Park and Yang Hak-seon |
Main venue | Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium |
Website | Official website (archived) |
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The event is officially known as the XXVIII Summer Universiade (Korean: 제28회 하계 유니버시아드, romanized: Jeisippalhoe Hagye Yunibeosiadeu) and also known as Gwangju 2015 (Korean: 광주2015, romanized: Gwangju Icheon sip-o).