The Summer Universiade is an intercontinental university sport & cultural meet. It takes place once in every two years. Different cities of different countries host the event in distinct years. This event is considered to be second to the Olympic Games. Participation of athletes from all over the globe makes the event as one of the biggest colorful multi-sport event.
With the FISU’s (International University Sports Federation) aphorism ‘Today’s Stars, Tomorrow’s Leaders’, Universiade creates a common platform for education & cultural. Such an arrangement highly encourages the athletes. They get the opportunity of practicing intellectuals with physical acts. Ten obligatory games with 13 mandatory disciplines are arranged by the host country. The host country has authority to choose up to 3 non-mandatory sports. So, it happens.
Summer Universiade 2019
2019 is the year of 60th birthday of the Summer Universiade. The Italian city Napoli (South to Rome) is hosting the 30th edition of the Summer Universiade. Napoli and Campania Region are complimented extensively for their sports tradition since age. Centro Storico (the historic center of Napoli) & Amalfi Coast are ready to provide the major support to the participants. Definitely the players are going to enjoy Gulf of Napoli beachfront, the island of Capri & the umbra of Mount Vesuvius.
When is the Summer Universiade 2019?
With the maxim ‘To Be Unique’, the Summer Universiade will be taking place from 2nd July to 14th July. These 12 days are arranged with 18 varieties of sport in different category. The solemn opening ceremony would take place on 3rd July at Stadio San Paolo stadium. A total of 222 events of contest would take place. More than 12,000 participating athletes of around 170 countries are going take part in the competition. The closing ceremony will take place on 14th July at Piazza del Plebiscito square in central Napoli.
15 sports are classified as compulsory sport in Summer Universiade 2019. They are,
- Archery (men and women)
- Artistic Gymnastics (men and women)
- Athletics (men and women)
- Basketball (men and women)
- Diving (men and women)
- Fencing (men and women)
- Football (men and women)
- Judo (men and women)
- Rhythmic Gymnastics (women)
- Swimming (men and women)
- Table Tennis (men and women)
- Taekwondo (men and women)
- Tennis (men and women)
- Volleyball (men and women)
- Water Polo
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The three optional games of 2019 are
- Rugby Sevens (men and women)
- Sailing (Mixed Team)
- Shooting Sport (men and women)
Men & women perform in the distinct team except for the mixed one.
Summer Universiade 2019 Schedule
This year the Summer Universiade 2019 is gonna take over on July 2nd and ends on July 14th, 2019. So, the official dates for the Summer Universiade 2019 are July 2 – July 14 check out the below dates.
2nd July, Tuesday
| Sport | Event category |
| Diving | Quarter-final |
| Football | Quarter-final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
3rd July, Wednesday
Opening Ceremony
| Sport | Event category |
| Basketball | Quarter final |
| Diving | Quarter final |
| Gymnastics(Artistic) | Quarter final |
| Water Polo | Quarter final |
4th July, Thursday
| Sport | Event category |
| Basketball | Quarter-final |
| Diving | Final |
| Fencing | Final |
| Football | Quarter-final |
| Gymnastics(Artistic) | Final |
| Judo | Final |
| Shooting sport | Final |
| Swimming | Final |
| Table Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
5th July, Friday
| Sport | Event category |
| Basketball | Quarter-final |
| Diving | Final |
| Fencing | Final |
| Football | Quarter-final |
| Gymnastics(Artistic) | Final |
| Judo | Final |
| Rugby Sevens | Quarter-final |
| Shooting sport | Final |
| Swimming | Final |
| Table Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Volleyball | Quarter-final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
6th July, Saturday
| Sport | Event category |
| Basketball | Quarter-final |
| Diving | Final |
| Fencing | Final |
| Football | Quarter-final |
| Gymnastics(Artistic) | Final |
| Judo | Final |
| Rugby Sevens | Quarter-final |
| Shooting sport | Final |
| Swimming | Final |
| Table Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Volleyball | Quarter-final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
7th July, Sunday
| Sport | Event category |
| Basketball | Quarter-final |
| Diving | Final |
| Fencing | Final |
| Football | Quarter-final |
| Gymnastics(Artistic) | Final |
| Judo | Final |
| Rugby Sevens | Final |
| Shooting sport | Final |
| Swimming | Final |
| Table Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Taekwondo | Final |
| Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Volleyball | Quarter-final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
8th July, Monday
| Sport | Event category |
| Athletics | Final |
| Basketball | Quarter-final |
| Diving | Final |
| Fencing | Final |
| Football | Quarter-final |
| Sailing | Quarter-final |
| Shooting sport | Final |
| Swimming | Final |
| Table Tennis | Final |
| Taekwondo | Final |
| Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Volleyball | Quarter-final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
9th July, Tuesday
| Sport | Event category |
| Archery | Quarter-final |
| Athletics | Final |
| Basketball | Quarter-final |
| Fencing | Final |
| Football | Quarter-final |
| Sailing | Quarter-final |
| Shooting sport | Final |
| Swimming | Final |
| Table Tennis | Final |
| Taekwondo | Final |
| Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Volleyball | Quarter-final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
10th July, Wednesday
| Sport | Event category |
| Archery | Quarter-final |
| Athletics | Final |
| Basketball | Final |
| Football | Quarter-final |
| Sailing | Quarter-final |
| Swimming | Final |
| Table Tennis | Final |
| Taekwondo | Final |
| Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Volleyball | Quarter-final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
11th July, Thursday
| Sport | Event category |
| Archery | Quarter-final |
| Athletics | Final |
| Basketball | Final |
| Football | Quarter-final |
| Gymnastics(Rhythmic) | Quarter-final |
| Sailing | Quarter-final |
| Table Tennis | Final |
| Taekwondo | Final |
| Tennis | Quarter-final |
| Volleyball | Quarter-final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
12th July, Friday
| Sport | Event category |
| Archery | Final |
| Athletics | Final |
| Football | Final |
| Gymnastics(Rhythmic) | Final |
| Sailing | Final |
| Taekwondo | Final |
| Tennis | Final |
| Volleyball | Final |
| Water Polo | Quarter-final |
13th July, Saturday
| Sport | Event category |
| Archery | Final |
| Athletics | Final |
| Football | Final |
| Gymnastics(Rhythmic) | Final |
| Taekwondo | Final |
| Tennis | Final |
| Volleyball | Final |
| Water Polo | Final |
14th July, Sunday
Closing Ceremony
| Sport | Event category |
| Water Polo | Final |
This Summer Universiade 2019 schedule is delivered as a rough guide. Any modification which could be decided by the committee.
Final Verdict,
The athletes & volunteers both are students from different region in the world. The 12 days long sports event develop amity among the participants & the associates.
First, three place owners will receive prestigious medals. The athlete in 3rd place will receive a bronze medal, the 2nd one will get a silver medal & the one who comes first will receive the gold medal. In the team event, the first three teams will be awarded.
2019’s Summer Universiade is expected to draw the attention of more than 300 million viewers through by broadcasting to almost one hundred channels. Such huge media coverage is really appreciating & it reflects the excitement of people regarding the Summer Universiade.
Anyway, participation in Summer Universiade reflects young’s involvement in physical sports in today era of the video game. It is undoubtedly an appreciating multi-sport tournament. Summer Universiade is the utmost ground for the athletes & participant volunteers to solemnize the true essence of friendship.
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