The Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire is responsible for the organization and governance of worldwide sports competitions for student-athletes between the ages of 17 and 25. It was founded in 1949 as the world governing body of national university sports organizations and currently has 174 member associations from five continents. Between 1949 and 2011, it was based in Brussels (Belgium); since 2011, it is based in Lausanne (Switzerland).
The 1983 Summer Universiade, also known as the 1983 World University Games or XII Summer Universiade, took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between July 1 and 12, 1983. Over 2400 athletes from 73 countries participated. It was the first time Canada hosted these Games. Edmonton also hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
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.
The Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at State Farm Center, located on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's campus in Champaign.
Swimming at the 2011 Summer Universiade was contested from August 13 to August 19 in Shenzhen, China. The competition featured 40 long course (50m) pool events and 2 open water events, held at the Universiade Center Aquatic Center and the Seven Star Bay, respectively. This edition marked the first time an open water event was held at a Universiade.
The 2017 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXIX Summer Universiade and commonly called the Taipei 2017 Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Taipei, Taiwan from 19 to 30 August 2017.
Kim Won-Jin is a South Korean judoka. He is a two-time World Championship bronze medalist and won a gold medal at the 2015 Asian Judo Championships.
The men's pole vault event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 9 and 11 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's pole vault event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8 and 9 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 women's triple jump event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 10 and 11 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The men's shot put event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's shot put event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's discus throw event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8 and 9 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's hammer throw event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 9 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The men's javelin throw event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 8 and 10 July at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium.
The women's heptathlon event at the 2015 Summer Universiade was held on 10–11 July.
