2013 Summer Universiade
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The 2013 Summer Universiade, the XXVII Summer Universiade
, is scheduled for Kazan
, Russia
. Kazan is a capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is located 800 km east of Moscow
, the federal capital, is a busy hub. The city has the biggest student community in the region.
, Russia
, Vigo
, Spain
and Gwangju
, South Korea
were in contention for the Games. On May 31, 2008, FISU announced that the host would be Kazan.
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
, is scheduled for Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Kazan is a capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is located 800 km east of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, the federal capital, is a busy hub. The city has the biggest student community in the region.
Bid selection
The cities of KazanKazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Vigo
Vigo
Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Gwangju
Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
were in contention for the Games. On May 31, 2008, FISU announced that the host would be Kazan.
Venues
Games will use 64 venues. 36 of them will be constructed specially for the 2013 Summer Universiade. The main venues are:- Football stadiumNew Rubin Kazan StadiumNew Rubin Kazan Stadium is the working name of a new stadium in Kazan, Russia that is currently under construction. Once completed in 2012 it will host football matches, especially the Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan's home games. It will also host the 2013 Summer Universiade football...
(45,000 seats) — opening/closing ceremonies, football - Central StadiumCentral Stadium (Kazan)Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kazan, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Rubin Kazan. Western half of the tribunes is covered with canopy...
(26,920 seats) — football, athletics - TatNeft ArenaTatNeft ArenaTatNeft Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Kazan, Russia. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 and was opened in 2005. The arena is home to Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League.-External links:**...
(10,000 seats) - Basket-Hall ArenaBasket-Hall ArenaBasket-Hall Arena is a basketball specialized indoor arena in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia.Opened in August 2003. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arena of the UNICS Kazan. It holds 7,500 people in the main arena and 1,500 in the small one....
(7,500 seats) — basketball - Saint Petersburg Volleyball Centre (4,570 seats) — volleyball
- Aquatics Palace (4,200 seats) — swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events
- Tennis Academy — tennis, badminton