2013 Winter Universiade
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| XXIV Winter Universiade | |
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| Host city | Trentino |
| Country | Italy |
| Events | 10 |
| Opening ceremony | December 11, 2013 |
| Closing ceremony | December 21, 2013 |
| Website | www.universiadetrentino.org |
The 2013 Winter Universiade, the XXVI Winter Universiade, is a multi sport winter event which will take place in Trentino, Italy between 11 to 21 December 2013. Originally, it was planned take place in Maribor, Slovenia,[1] but the Government of Slovenia overturned its decision to partially fund the project due to financial problems in February 2012.[2] In March 2012, the International University Sports Federation decided that it would organise the Universiade elsewhere.[3]
FISU officially announced that the Trentino region of Italy would host the event.[4]
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Sports [edit]
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.[5]
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Venues [edit]
The following venues have been named to host the various events at the 2013 Winter Universiade:[6]
Baselga di Pinè [edit]
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
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| Stadio del Ghiaccio | Speed skating | 5,000 | |
| Basegla di Pinè Rink del Ghiaccio | Curling | 1,802 |
Monte Bondone [edit]
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canalon | Snowboarding (Parallel Giant Slalom) | not | |
| Lavanman | Snowboarding (Snowboard Cross), freestyle skiing (Ski Cross) | not | |
| Park del Nive de Monte Bondone | Snowboarding, freestyle skiing (all but) | not |
Pergine Valsugana [edit]
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
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| Pergine Valsugana Ghiaccio Hall | Ice hockey (women's) | 1,802 |
Trento [edit]
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
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| Trento Ghiaccio Arena | Figure skating, short track | 2,160 | |
| Trento | Opening Ceremony | not |
Val di Fassa [edit]
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
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| Alloch | Alpine skiing (slalom/giant slalom) | not | |
| Nuova cima Uomo | Alpine skiing (super-G/downhill) | not | |
| Stadio del Ghiaccio de Gianmario Scola, Canazei | Ice hockey (men's),Closing Ceremonies | 1,500 |
Val di Fiemme [edit]
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
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| Lago di Tesero | Biathlon, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (XC) | 8,000 | |
| Predazzo | Nordic combined (SJ), ski jumping | 12,000 | |
| Stadio del Ghiaccio de Cavalese, Cavalese | Ice hockey (men's) | 1,600 |
References [edit]
- ^ Universiades for 2013 attributed
- ^ "Kresanje mnenj o univerzijadi" [Clash of Opinions About the Universiade]. Delo.si (in Slovene). 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Mariboru odvzeli univerzijado" [Universiade Taken Away from Maribor]. Slovenske novice (in Slovene). 6 March 2012.
- ^ 2013 Universiade moved
- ^ "2013 Winter Universiade – Official Sports Programme".
- ^ "Trentino 2013 – Winter Universiade – Sport venues". events.unitn.it. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
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