2003 Summer Universiade
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Slogan : Dream for Unity!
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| Nations participating | 174 |
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| Athletes participating | 4,179 |
| Events | 13 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 21 |
| Closing ceremony | August 31 |
| Officially opened by | President Roh Moo-hyun |
| Torch Lighter | Lee Jin-Taek |
| Main venue | Daegu World Cup Stadium |
The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea.
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Emblem
- The alphabet letter "U" and five stars, which is FISU's emblem, make up the basis of the emblem for the Daegu Universiade.
- It symbolizes the theme of "Dream for Unity" and the five goals (Dream, Advance, Equalize, Green and Unite) of the Games.
- The wide green stripe emphasizing Daegu's image as an environmentally friendly city.
- The Five-colored stripes symbolize Daegu as a city of textile and fashion.
- The soaring figure of the Universiade's five stars and five stripes in harmony symbolize the challenging spirit of youth across the globe, Daegu's upright spirit and vision for the bright future.
Mascot
- The mascot embodies the Image of Daegu Summer Universiade, a festival of the University Students on the global village.
- The rainbow colors symbolize the textile & fashion industry, environmentally friendly city and the dreams toward unity transcending all the barriers or differences.
- Cyber-typed Mascot represents the creativity and challenging spirit toward the future of the youth.
Venues
Daegu Universiade Park
- Daegu Stadium — ceremonies, athletics, football
- Daegu Athletics Park Swimming Pool — water polo
- Daegu Athletics Arena — gymnastics
- Daegu Universiade Tennis Center — tennis
- Daegu Palace — taekwondo
Daegu
- Daegu Baseball Stadium — archery
- Daegu Citizens' Gymnasium — basketball
- Junghwa Girls' High School Gymnasium — basketball
- Daegu Gymnasium — volleyball
- Daegu I1 Junior High School Gymnasium — volleyball
- Suseong District Stadium — football
- Riverside Football Ground — football
- Daegu Expo Hall 1 — fencing
Duryu
- Duryu Daegu Municipal Stadium — football
- Duryu Swimming Pool — swimming, diving
- Duryu Arena — judo
Yeoungnam
- Yeungnam College of Science & Technology Gymnasium — volleyball
- Yeungnam High School Gymnasium — basketball
Gumi
- Gumi Citizens' Stadium — football
- Park Chung Hee Gymnasium — basketball
Andong
- Andong Gymnasium — basketball
Gyeongju
- Sorabol College Gymnasium — basketball
Yeongcheon
- Yeongcheon Gymnasium — volleyball
Gyeongsan
- Kyungil University Gymnasium — volleyball
- Catholic University of Daegu Gymnasium — volleyball
Gimcheon
- Gimcheon Main Stadium — football
Sports
Events in a total of twelve sports were contested at this Universiade.
- Note: Numbers in brackets denote the number of different events held in each sport.
Obligatory sports
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Optional
Participants
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China |
41 | 27 | 13 | 81 |
| 2 |  Russia |
26 | 22 | 34 | 82 |
| 3 |  South Korea |
26 | 12 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 |  Ukraine |
23 | 15 | 17 | 55 |
| 5 |  Japan |
13 | 13 | 21 | 47 |
| 6 |  France |
8 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 |  Great Britain |
8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 |  United States |
5 | 13 | 18 | 36 |
| 9 |  North Korea |
3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 |  Poland |
3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 |  Chinese Taipei |
3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 |  Belarus |
3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 |  Germany |
3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 14 |  Hungary |
3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 15 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 |  Australia |
2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 17 |  Italy |
2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 18 |  Kazakhstan |
2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 |  South Africa |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 |  Uzbekistan |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 |  Spain |
1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 22 |  Brazil |
1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 23 |  Romania |
1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 24 |  Netherlands |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 |  Morocco |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 |  Serbia and Montenegro |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 |  Latvia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 |  Moldova |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 |  Mexico |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 |  Finland |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 |  Slovakia |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 32 |  Iran |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 |  Slovenia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 |  Turkey |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 |  Canada |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 |  Switzerland |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 |  Estonia |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 38 |  Cuba |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 |  Ireland |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 40 |  Denmark |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 |  Uganda |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 |  Croatia |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 42 |  Thailand |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 44 |  Israel |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 |  Armenia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 |  Jamaica |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 |  Mongolia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 |  Malaysia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 |  Austria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 |  Greece |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 |  Cyprus |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 |  Bahamas |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 189 | 182 | 233 | 604 | |
External links
- Official website (archived)
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