Universiades (Sports/Events/Universiades)
up UniversiadesThe world "Universiade" comes from "university" and "Olympiad," and means Olympic games for students. The first World Student Games were held in Paris in 1923. Following the Paris Games, competitions with participants from around the world were held in many places in Europe. The 1939 games were in Monaco and Vienna in the years previous. The International Confederation of Students in the West and the International Students Union in the East began separate games. It was not until 1957 that athletes from both the Western and Eastern blocks met to compete in joint games held in Paris. Two years later in 1959, the first "Universiade" was held in Turin under the auspices of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). Since then, the event has been known as "Universiade."EntriesInternational University Sports Federation http://www.fisu.net/ Organizes high level competitions for students. Includes general information about FISU, news, calendar, honor roll, and event results. 18th Universiade http://universiade.fjct.fit.ac.jp/ [Fukuoka, 1995] Generale information, schedules, participating nations, results. Also information on Fukuoka City and Japan. Summer Universiade http://www.fisu.tv/ [Beijing, 2001] News, photos, event schedule, venues, history of games. ABU Nuga Games http://www.nugagames.4mg.com/ All of the latest news and information on the Nuga Games. The 21st Summer Universiade http://www.ulb.ac.be/assoc/fisu/sitepekinvirtuel/frame.html Contains video highlights of the events and ceremonies, 360 degree views of the various facilities, and pictures. Located in Beijing, China. Related categoriesFrench College and University University athletics are a major aspect of student life in the United States and around the world. Neigbour categoriesAfrican Games Asian Games Can-Amera Games The Can-America Games between Cambridge (Ontario, Canada) and Saginaw (Michigan, United States) Townships provide organized competitive events Commonwealth Games Venues 1930 Hamilton (CAN), 1934 London (ENG), 1938 Sydney (AUS), 1950 Auckland (NZL), 1954 Vancouver (CAN), 1958 Cardiff (WAL), 1962 Perth (AUS), 1966 Kingston (JAM), 1970 Edinburgh (SCO), 1974 East Asian Games European Youth Olympic Days Goodwill Games Gorge Games Island Games Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games, sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics", were first held in the midst of a worldwide depression. 390 athletes and 14 nations competed, figures similar to the participation Masters Games Mediterranean Games Includes sites about Mediterranean Games. This event features many Olympic sports in which compete Military World Games Olympics Sites about the Olympic Games in general, including the history of the Games. Police and Fire Games Scholar-Athlete Games South Asian Games The South Asian Federation Games (SAF Games) are a regional mini competition for Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. South East Asian Games World Games (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks) Thumbnails powered by Thumbshots |