| Host city | Research Triangle, North Carolina, United States |
|---|---|
| Motto | Many Teams, One Dream |
| Edition | 34th |
| Teams | TBA |
| Sport | 222 in 18 sports |
| Opening | 11 July 2029 |
| Closing | 22 July 2029 |
| Torch lighter | TBA |
| Main venue | Kenan Stadium |
| Website | ncusa2029wug |
The 2029 FISU Summer World University Games, known also as the XXXIV Summer World University Games, or the 34th Summer Universiade, and commonly known as North Carolina 2029, is a multi-sport event scheduled from 11 to 22 July 2029 in the Research Triangle, North Carolina, United States. The bid was confirmed as the host region for the games on 10 January 2023 during the 2023 Winter World University Games held in Lake Placid, New York. [1] This will be the second time in the history that the event will be held in United States after the 1993 Summer Universiade held in Buffalo.
North Carolina was the only candidate in the running to host the 2029 edition. North Carolina was selected on 10 January 2023 at the FISU executive board in Lake Placid, New York, United States. [2]
The following event venues have been announced through the official Instagram account and newsroom for the event. [3]
Diving (13) ()
Swimming (42) ()
Water polo (2) ()
Archery (10) ()
Athletics (51) ()
Badminton (6) ()
Baseball (1) ()
Basketball (2) ()
Fencing (12) ()
Gymnastics () Artistic gymnastics (14)
Rhythmic gymnastics (8)
Judo (15) ()
Rugby sevens (2) ()
Softball (1) ()
Table tennis (7) ()
Taekwondo (23) ()
Tennis (7) ()
Volleyball (2) ()
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