The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a combination of the words "University" and "Olympiad". The Universiade is referred to in English as the World University Games or World Student Games; however, this latter term can also refer to competitions for sub-University grades students. The Universiade is the largest multi-sport event in the world apart from the Olympic Games. The most recent games were in 2019: the Winter Universiade was in Krasnoyarsk, Russia while the Summer Universiade was held in Naples, Italy. The 2021 Winter Universiade will take place in Lucerne, Switzerland between 11 and 21 December 2021, and the 2021 Summer Universiade is scheduled to be held in Chengdu, China,but due the COVID-19 pandemic has been postponed to 2022.
The 2007 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXIV Summer Universiade and commonly known as Bangkok Universiade(Kīlā Mahāwitthayālại Lok Krung Thēp Mahā Nakhǭn), 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 swimming competition during the 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea from August 24 till August 30, 2003.
Kim Do-hoon is a South Korean professional football manager and former player. Now manager of Lion City Sailors of Singapore, he played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Vissel Kobe, and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. He also played for the South Korea national team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. On 28 March 1999, Kim scored the only goal in a friendly match against Brazil where South Korea won, 1–0. As a result of his goal, South Korea became the first and only Asian nation to defeat Brazil. While serving as manager of Ulsan Hyundai, Kim led the team to the 2020 AFC Champions League title.
The athletics competition at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, between 25 August and 30 August 2003.
Figure skating is a part of the Winter Universiade. It was first held as part of the Universiade in 1960. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating.
Vyacheslav ("Slava") Viktorovych Shyrshov is a freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle event at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.
Figure skating was contested at the 2003 Winter Universiade. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The men's high jump event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on 26–28 August in Daegu, South Korea.
The men's long jump event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on 27–28 August in Daegu, South Korea.
The women's long jump event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on 26 and 27 August in Daegu, South Korea.
The women's 1500 metres event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea with the final on 26–28 August.
The men's 400 metres event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea with the final on 25–27 August.
The men's 200 metres event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea on 27–28 August.
The women's 200 metres event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea on 27–28 August.
The men's 100 metres event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea on 25 and 26 August.
The women's 100 metres event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea on 25–26 August.
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea on 25–26 August.
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea on 25 and 26 August.
Artistic gymnastics was contested at the 2019 Summer Universiade from July 3 to 7, and rhythmic gymnastics was contested from July 11 to 13. Both events were held at the PalaVesuvio in Naples, Italy.
