The 1997
Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer
Universiade, took place in the island of
Sicily, Italy.
Venues
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Stadio Angelo Massimino
Stadio Angelo Massimino (previously known as Stadio Cibali) is a multi-use stadium in Catania, Italy. It is used mostly for football matches and the home of Calcio Catania. The stadium was built in 1935 by architect Raffaele Leone on behalf of ...
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Catania
Catania (, , Sicilian and ) is the second largest municipality in Sicily, after Palermo. Despite its reputation as the second city of the island, Catania is the largest Sicilian conurbation, among the largest in Italy, as evidenced also by ...
— athletics, ceremony (opening)
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Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania — fencing
* PalaSanFilippo,
Messina
Messina (, also , ) is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 219,000 inhabitants in ...
— basketball
* Swimming Pool of the Polo dell'Annuziata at the
University of Messina, Messina — swimming
* Swimming Pool of the Polo del Centro at the
University of Messina, Messina — diving
* Swimming Pool of the Polo del Papardo at the
University of Messina, Messina — water polo
* PalaMinardi,
Ragusa Ragusa is the historical name of Dubrovnik. It may also refer to:
Places Croatia
* the Republic of Ragusa (or Republic of Dubrovnik), the maritime city-state of Ragusa
* Cavtat (historically ' in Italian), a town in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Cro ...
— basketball
* Palasport A. Giglia,
Favara — basketball
* Temporary Outdoor Arena at the
Necropolis of Pantalica,
Syracuse
Syracuse may refer to:
Places Italy
*Syracuse, Sicily, or spelled as ''Siracusa''
*Province of Syracuse
United States
*Syracuse, New York
**East Syracuse, New York
**North Syracuse, New York
*Syracuse, Indiana
* Syracuse, Kansas
*Syracuse, Miss ...
— gymnastics
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Stadio Renzo Barbera
Stadio Renzo Barbera (commonly known as La Favorita) is a football stadium in Palermo, Italy. It is currently the home stadium of Palermo F.C. team. The stadium was inaugurated during the fascist era on 24 January 1932, and was originally name ...
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Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ...
— football, ceremony (closing)
* Gymnasium of the
University of Palermo, Palermo — volleyball
* Velodromo Borselino, Palermo — tennis
Sports
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Medal table
External links
Official website of the 19th Summer Universiade
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Multi-sport events in Italy
Sport in Sicily
August 1997 sports events in Europe