 | |
| Host city | Daegu, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Motto | Dream for Unity |
| Nations | 174 |
| Athletes | 4,179 |
| Events | 187 in 13 sports |
| Opening | August 21, 2003 |
| Closing | August 31, 2003 |
| Opened by | President Roh Moo-hyun |
| Torch lighter | Lee Jin-Taek |
| Main venue | Daegu World Cup Stadium |
The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea.
Events in a total of twelve sports were contested at this Universiade.
Diving (12) ()
Swimming (40) ()
Water polo (1) ()
Athletics (45) ()
Basketball (2) ()
Fencing (12) ()
Football (2) ()
Gymnastics () 
Tennis (5) ()
Volleyball (2) ()
Afghanistan 
Albania 
Algeria 
Angola 
Argentina 
Armenia 
Aruba 
Australia 
Austria 
Azerbaijan 
Bahamas 
Bangladesh 
Barbados 
Belarus 
Belgium 
Benin 
Bermuda 
Bhutan 
Bolivia 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Botswana 
Brazil 
British Virgin Islands 
Bulgaria 
Burkina Faso 
Burundi 
Cambodia 
Cameroon 
Canada 
Cape Verde 
Central African Republic 
Chad 
Chile 
China 
Colombia 
Comoros 
DR Congo 
Congo 
Cook Islands 
Costa Rica 
Côte d'Ivoire 
Croatia 
Cuba 
Cyprus 
Czech Republic 
Denmark 
Djibouti 
Dominican Republic 
East Timor 
Ecuador 
Egypt 
El Salvador 
Equatorial Guinea 
Eritrea 
Estonia 
Ethiopia 
Fiji 
Finland 
France 
Gabon 
Gambia 
Georgia 
Germany 
Ghana 
Great Britain 
Greece 
Grenada 
Guam 
Guatemala 
Guinea 
Guinea-Bissau 
Guyana 
Haiti 
Honduras 
Hong Kong, China 
Hungary 
India 
Indonesia 
Iran 
Iraq 
Ireland 
Israel 
Italy 
Jamaica 
Japan 
Jordan 
Kazakhstan 
Kenya 
North Korea 
South Korea (host)
Kyrgyzstan 
Laos 
Latvia 
Lebanon 
Libya 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Macau, China 
Madagascar 
Malawi 
Malaysia 
Maldives 
Mali 
Malta 
Marshall Islands 
Mauritania 
Mexico 
Federated States of Micronesia 
Moldova 
Mongolia 
Morocco 
Mozambique 
Namibia 
Nepal 
Netherlands 
Netherlands Antilles 
New Zealand 
Nicaragua 
Niger 
Nigeria 
Norway 
Oman 
Pakistan 
Palestine 
Panama 
Paraguay 
Peru 
Philippines 
Poland 
Portugal 
Puerto Rico 
Romania 
Russia 
Rwanda 
Samoa 
São Tomé and Príncipe 
Saudi Arabia 
Senegal 
Serbia and Montenegro 
Seychelles 
Singapore 
Slovakia 
Slovenia 
Solomon Islands 
Somalia 
South Africa 
Spain 
Sri Lanka 
Sudan 
Suriname 
Swaziland 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
Syria 
Chinese Taipei 
Tajikistan 
Tanzania 
Thailand 
Togo 
Tonga 
Tunisia 
Turkey 
Turkmenistan 
Uganda 
Ukraine 
United Arab Emirates 
United States 
Uruguay 
Uzbekistan 
Vietnam 
United States Virgin Islands 
Yemen 
Zambia 
Zimbabwe * Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 41 | 27 | 13 | 81 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 26 | 22 | 34 | 82 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR)* | 26 | 12 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 23 | 15 | 17 | 55 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 13 | 13 | 21 | 47 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 |  United States (USA) | 5 | 13 | 18 | 36 |
| 9 |  North Korea (PRK) | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 |  Belarus (BLR) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 14 |  Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 15 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
 Italy (ITA) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 18 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 |  South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 22 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 23 |  Romania (ROM) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 24 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 |  Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 27 |  Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 32 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 35 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 38 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 40 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 42 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 44 |  Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 |  Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (53 entries) | 189 | 182 | 233 | 604 | |
The 1998 Asian Games, officially known as the 13th Asian Games and the XIII Asiad, was an Asian multi-sport event celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to 20, 1998, with 377 events in 36 sports and disciplines participated by 6,554 athletes across the continent. The football event commenced on 30 November 1998, a week earlier than the opening ceremony.
The 2009 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXV Summer Universiade, was celebrated in Belgrade, Serbia from July 1 to 12, 2009. The event has also been organised by a range of co-host cities mostly in Vojvodina, close to Belgrade. It was the largest sporting event ever to be organised by the city. At this Universiade the biggest star was the Russian rhythmic gymnast Evgeniya Kanaeva, who won 5 gold medals. Russia was the leading nation in the medal table, with the most gold medals (27) and most medals (76).
The 2007 Summer Universiade officially known as the XXIV Summer Universiade and commonly known as Bangkok Universiade, was an international multi-sport for university athletes that took place from 8 to 18 August 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 7 August.
The 8th All Africa Games were 5–17 October 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium. The organizing committee was headed by Nigerian Amos Adamu.
The 2005 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIII Summer Universiade, took place in İzmir, Turkey, in August.
The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports. The hosts, China, topped the medal table for the first time, with a total of 103 medals and 54 gold medals.
The 1995 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVIII Summer Universiade, took place in Fukuoka, Japan.
The 19th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from November 22 to December 8, 2002 and included 4,301 competitors from 31 nations, competing in 32 sports. The main stadium for these championships was the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca. For political reasons, Cuba decided to boycott the event. Squash made its debut at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
The 2011 Summer Universiade, the XXVI Summer Universiade also Shenzhen 2011, was hosted in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
The 2015 Summer Universiade was a Universiade held in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It took place from July 3 to July 14, 2015.
Osaka 2008 was one of the five short-listed bids for the 2008 Games, presented by the city of Osaka, Japan. The city won its right to represent Japan over Yokohama when chosen by the Japanese Olympic Committee.
The 12th National Games of China were held in the northeastern province of Liaoning from 31 August to 12 September 2013. Liaoning was the sixth provincial level host of the games, following Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shandong. A total of 350 events in 31 sports were held at the games.
The Gymnasiade, or World Gymnasiade, or World School Sport Games, or ISF World School Sport Games is an international multi-sport event which is organised by the International School Sport Federation (ISF). It is the largest event among many other sport events held by the ISF. Aligned with the philosophy of the organisation, only individuals between the ages of 13 and 18 are eligible to compete.
The 2017 Summer Universiade was a multi-sport event, commonly referred to as a Universiade, held in the city of Taipei, Taiwan. It took place from August 19 to August 30, 2017.
The 2019 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXX Summer Universiade and also known as Napoli 2019, was held in Naples, Italy, between 3 and 14 July 2019.
The 12th African Games was held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This was the first time that the African Games were hosted by Morocco following the country's readmission to the African Union in January 2017.
Asia Pacific Deaf Games is a deaf multi-sport event established in 1984 which is held every 4 years in the Asia Pacific region. It is the successor to the "Far Eastern Deaf Football Championship" which was held in Taipei in 1983. The inaugural games was held in 1984 in Hong Kong. At that time, the games was known as the Asia Pacific Deaf Football Championship which was held biennially until 1988. In 1988, the games' governing body Asia Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation was formed during the 3rd Championship in Melbourne, Australia with Ms. Wendy Home as its first administrator. The games changed its name to its present name, the Asia Pacific Deaf Games when the games was held in Seoul, South Korea in 1992 after Asia Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation passed a resolution to change the name of the games, which has since been held once every four years.
The 1999 FESPIC Games, officially known as the 7th FESPIC Games, was an Asia-Pacific disabled multi-sport event held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 to 16 January 1999, 20 days after the 1998 Asian Games. It was one of the two FESPIC Games to have held at the same host city as the Asian Games, the other being the 2002 FESPIC Games in Busan, South Korea.
The 14th National Games of China (中华人民共和国第十四届运动会), commonly known as Shaanxi 2021 (陕西2021), was a multi-sports event held throughout Shaanxi from September 15 to 27, 2021. It is projected that the Games will attract around 20,000 athletes who will compete in 409 events in 35 sports. This will be the first event in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2025 FISU Summer World University Games (Universiade), the XXXII Summer World University Games and commonly known as the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, the 32nd edition of the event, is scheduled to be held from 16 to 27 July 2025 in five cities in Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region in Germany. The region also hosted the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg who also host three sports this time.
