The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad".
Figure skating is a part of the FISU World University Games. 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.
Football was the optional sport at the 1979 edition. Between 1985 and 2019, football was a recognized mandatory sport. The women's football competition began in the 1993 edition as optional event. Due the creation of the FISU University Football World Cup in 2019, the sport will no longer be part of the Summer World University Games program starting at that year. With this change, the number of mandatory sports will be kept at fifteen, since the place will be occupied by badminton which after five editions as an optional sport turned a compulsory sport.
The 2017 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXIX Summer Universiade and commonly called Taipei 2017, was a multi-sport event, sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), 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 Naples 2019, or Napoli 2019, was held in Naples, Italy, between 3 and 14 July 2019.
Diving was contested at the 2015 Summer Universiade from July 3 to 9 at the Nambu University International Aquatics Center in Gwangju, South Korea. The top nations qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 10 and 11 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 9 and 10 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The men's 400 metres event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8, 9 and 10 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8, 9 and 10 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's 800 metres event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8, 9 and 10 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's 5000 metres event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 9 and 11 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 9 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 10 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The men's long jump event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 11 and 12 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's long jump event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8 and 9 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium, Gwangju, Korea.
The men's shot put event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The 2021 Winter Universiade, officially known as the XXX Winter Universiade or 30th Winter Universiade, and commonly known as Lucerne 2021, was a multi-sport event for student and youth athletes that was scheduled to take place from 11 to 21 December 2021 in Lucerne, Switzerland, with preliminary competition in some events beginning 6 December 2021. The Games were to be hosted at venues in cantons of Central Switzerland, including Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Uri, and Zug.
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. The top nations qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
