2017 Summer Universiade

XXVI Summer Universiade
第28屆夏季世界大學生運動會
2017 Nián Xiàjì Shìjiè Dàxué Yùndònghuì

For You · For Youth 獻給你，獻給年輕世代
Nations participating	TBA
Athletes participating	TBA
Events	14
Opening ceremony	19 Aug 2017
Closing ceremony	30 Aug 2017
Officially opened by	Tsai Ing-Wen
Athlete's Oath	TBA
Torch Lighter	TBA
Main venue	Taipei Municipal Stadium
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The 2017 Summer Universiade (Chinese: 2017年夏季世界大學運動會; pinyin: 2017 Nián Xiàjì Shìjiè Dàxué Yùndònghuì), the XXIX Summer Universiade, is scheduled for Taipei, Taiwan. It will take place from 19 August to 30 August 2017.

Bid selection

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2017 Taipei Summer Universiade Organizing Committee Office Entrance

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A signboard of the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei. Taipei is selected as host of the 2017 Summer Universiade on November 29, 2011.

The cities of Brasília, Brazil and Taipei, Taiwan were in contention for the Games. On November 29, 2011, FISU announced that the host would be Taipei

Venue changes

In June 2015, Taipei's Mayor Ko Wen-je announced that organizers had shifted the opening and closing ceremonies from the Taipei Dome to the Taipei Municipal Stadium due to delays in the construction of the domed stadium.

Logo

The logo for the event was redesigned three times before a final choice, created by Yu Ming-lung, was selected.

Sports

• Aquatics
  • Diving (12) ()
  • Swimming (42) ()
  • Water polo (2) ()
• Athletics (50) ()
• Archery (10) ()
• Badminton (7) ()
• Baseball (1) ()

• Basketball (2) ()
• Billiard (6) ()
• Fencing (12) ()
• Football (2) ()
• Gymnastics ()
  • Artistic gymnastics (14)
  • Rhythmic gymnastics (8)
• Golf (4) ()
• Judo (18) ()

• Roller Skating (12) ()
• Table tennis (7) ()
• Taekwondo (23) ()
• Tennis (7) ()
• Volleyball (2) ()
• Weightlifting (15) ()
• Wushu (15) ()

External links

• Universiade Taipei 2017
• Protesters fight for Linkou park
• Linkou residents protest athletes' village proposal