The 2015 Winter Universiade, the XXVII Winter
Universiade
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad".
The Universiade is referred ...
, was a multi sport winter event held in
Granada
Granada (,, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the c ...
, Spain and
Štrbské Pleso
Štrbské pleso (, german: Tschirmer See, pl, Szczyrbskie jezioro, hu, Csorbató or ) is a picturesque mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Sl ...
, Slovakia. On 14 March 2009, FISU announced that the host would be Granada because they were the only bid.
On 25 June 2014, FISU announced that Slovakia would become the co-host of 2015 Winter Universiade. FISU approved to move the Nordic Skiing and Biathlon events to
Štrbské Pleso
Štrbské pleso (, german: Tschirmer See, pl, Szczyrbskie jezioro, hu, Csorbató or ) is a picturesque mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Sl ...
and
Osrblie
Osrblie ( hu, Cserpatak) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The village is best known for biathlon races, with Biathlon World Cup events taking place since the mid-1990s and with on ...
in
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
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[ This decision had been taken to anticipate the difficulties faced by the Granada 2015 Organising Committee in hosting these particular events.][
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Sports
Four sports took place in Slovakia, from January 24 – February 1. From February 4 – 14, the other sports were contested in Granada.
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Schedule
The competition schedule for the 2015 Winter Universiade is shown as follows:Competition Schedule – Winter Universiade 2015
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Štrbské Pleso/Osrblie
Granada
Venues
Granada
* Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Granada — opening ceremony
* Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada — men's ice hockey and closing ceremony
* Pabellón de Mulhacén — women's ice hockey
* Pabellón de Universiada — curling
* Sierra Nevada Ski Station - alpine skiing
* Universiade Igloo - figure skating and short track speed skating
Štrbské Pleso
Štrbské pleso (, german: Tschirmer See, pl, Szczyrbskie jezioro, hu, Csorbató or ) is a picturesque mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Sl ...
/Osrblie
Osrblie ( hu, Cserpatak) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The village is best known for biathlon races, with Biathlon World Cup events taking place since the mid-1990s and with on ...
, Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
* Štrbské Pleso - cross country skiing, Nordic combined and ski jumping, opening and closing ceremonies
* Osrblie - biathlon
Participants
Following is a list of nations that entered athletes at the Universiade:
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Combinated Medal table
References
External links
FISUUniversiada de Invierno. Granada 20152015 Winter Universiade (Nordic Skiing & Biathlon) Štrbské Pleso/Osrblie, SlovakiaResults book
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Universiade
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad".
The Universiade is referred ...
Universiade
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad".
The Universiade is referred ...
Winter Universiade
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad".
The Universiade is referred t ...
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultur ...
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultur ...
Sport in Granada
Sport in Banská Bystrica Region
Sport in Prešov Region
Multi-sport events in Spain
Multi-sport events in Slovakia
January 2015 sports events in Europe
February 2015 sports events in Europe
Winter sports competitions in Slovakia
January 2015 sports events in Spain
February 2015 sports events in Spain